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Taylor was in charge for the first time between 1977 and 1987 and he inspired the club to a meteoric rise from the fourth tier to top flight. A remarkable second-placed finish followed in 1983, then European football for the first time and an FA Cup Final appearance the following year. The club has remained in and around the big-time ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Watford Retro Collection draws on the Hornets famous underdog spirit and reproduces some of their most famous shirts from their most celebrated seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"watford-fc-1974-retro-football-shirt","title":"Watford FC 1974 Retro Football Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobal music megastar Sir Elton John, a diehard Watford FC fan born in neighbouring Pinner, lived a childhood dream when he became Chairman of the club in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSir Elton, alongside manager Graham Taylor, transformed Watford into 'The Original Family Club' and oversaw the team's rise to the upper echelons of English football. A second-place finish in the First Division, an inaugural European campaign, and a first-ever FA Cup final were just some of the highlights from a truly golden era, and more was to follow in the late-nineties with a return to the club and a heroic charge to the Premiership.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as regularly attending matches at Vicarage Road, Sir Elton has played three concerts at the stadium over the years and will return home in July 2022 for two very special farewell concerts on his final world tour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COPA","offers":[{"title":"Yellow \/ XS","offer_id":47755011784983,"sku":"436-011-XS","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ S","offer_id":47755011817751,"sku":"436-011-S","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ M","offer_id":47755011850519,"sku":"436-011-M","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ L","offer_id":47755011883287,"sku":"436-011-L","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ XL","offer_id":47755011916055,"sku":"436-011-XL","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ XXL","offer_id":47755011948823,"sku":"436-011-XXL","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5070\/6711\/files\/436_Watford1974Retro_1_d83b2020-9a5d-445e-859c-25591e21e900.jpg?v=1771578386"},{"product_id":"watford-fc-1993-95-retro-football-shirt","title":"Watford FC 1994 - 95 Retro Football Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mid-1990s were a challenging period for Watford as the club struggled to regain its place in the top division, a position it had enjoyed so much in the previous decade. Seasons under managers Steve Perryman and Glenn Roeder typically ended in the lower half of the second division, as the club dealt with the loss of influential players like David James, Paul Furlong, and Bruce Dyer to Premier League sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1994-95 season, however, was more optimistic, with the goals of new signings Craig Ramage, Tommy Mooney, and Kevin Phillips helping the club finish just outside the playoff places, despite being early relegation favorites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COPA","offers":[{"title":"Yellow \/ XS","offer_id":53978983104897,"sku":"489-011-XS","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yellow \/ S","offer_id":53978983137665,"sku":"489-011-S","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ M","offer_id":53978983170433,"sku":"489-011-M","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ L","offer_id":53978983203201,"sku":"489-011-L","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ XL","offer_id":53978983235969,"sku":"489-011-XL","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ XXL","offer_id":53978983268737,"sku":"489-011-XXL","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5070\/6711\/files\/489_047_1_Watford__Football_Shirt.jpg?v=1737362550"},{"product_id":"watford-fc-1995-96-away-retro-football-shirt","title":"Watford FC 1995 - 96 Away Retro Football Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatford ended their 1995 - 96 League campaign strongly with 13 points from their final 6 games, including 15 goals scored in successive home games against Port Vale, Reading and Grimsby Town. 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