THE OPPOSITION

Following the disappointment of relegation back to the FA Women’s National League, Watford have been enjoying a strong season with the end goal being to reclaim a place in the FA Women’s Championship for the 2023/24 season.

The Hornets have plenty of history in the second tier, having been victorious in a regionalised division in 2006/07, while finishing second in 2012/13. The latter was a big factor in Watford being one of the founding clubs of the inaugural WSL 2 (now the Championship) in 2014.

While the Golden Girls would struggle to replicate previous successes, there were still several positive moments. Most noticeably was the first ever game at Vicarage

Road (Aston Villa in 2015) – 1,102 turned up to that match, which was the second highest attendance in the league at the time.

With another shake-up of the women’s football pyramid taking place in 2018. Watford’s spell in WSL 2 came to an end when they were not granted a Championship license for the following season.

Watford will be hoping to bounce back from that disappointment and things are now looking far more positive with a new squad and new ground for the 2022/23 season. This new group currently led by Laura (General Manager) and Damon Lathrope (Head Coach), the staff and players will be looking to push the club back towards the Championship.