Watford football club match record: 1979
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1978-79 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 1978 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Cup |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Watford v Brentford | W | 4-0 | League Cup |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Brentford v Watford | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-7 |
League Cup |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Walsall v Watford | W | 2-4 | League Division Three |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Watford v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division Three |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Watford v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Division Three |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Gillingham v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division Three |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Division Three |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Lincoln City v Watford | W | 0-5 | League Division Three |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Bury v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division Three |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Watford v Oxford United | W | 4-2 | League Division Three |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Rotherham United v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division Three |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Watford v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Three |
| 04 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Cup |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Chester v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division Three |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Watford v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 17 Oct 1978 | Watford v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division Three |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Chesterfield v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Division Three |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Watford v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Hull City v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division Three |
| 08 Nov 1978 | Exeter City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Cup |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Watford v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Peterborough United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division Three |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Watford v Dagenham | W | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| 02 Dec 1978 | Watford v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Plymouth Argyle v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Stoke City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Cup |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Watford v Southend United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 18 Dec 1978 | Southend United v Watford | L | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Colchester United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division Three |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Watford v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Three |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Watford v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 06 Jan 1979 | Watford v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Cup |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Watford v Bury | D | 3-3 | League Division Three |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Oxford United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 30 Jan 1979 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Watford v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Three |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Tranmere Rovers v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Brentford v Watford | D | 3-3 | League Division Three |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Watford v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Exeter City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division Three |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Swansea City v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division Three |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Blackpool v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Watford v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Division Three |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 02 Apr 1979 | Southend United v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Mansfield Town v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Division Three |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Watford v Colchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division Three |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Shrewsbury Town v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division Three |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Watford v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Swindon Town v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division Three |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Carlisle United v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division Three |
| 02 May 1979 | Watford v Chester | W | 1-0 | League Division Three |
| 05 May 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division Three |
| 14 May 1979 | Watford v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Three |