During the 2006–07 English football season, Watford competed in the

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, after being promoted from the

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last season.

Season summary

Watford were involved in the setting of several Premier League records during the season: when

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keeper Paul Robinson accidentally scored for Spurs from a long free-kick that bounced over Ben Foster's head, he became only the third keeper to score in the Premier League (the other two being

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and

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); and when

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(born in 1964) came on a substitute in a Premier League match, he became the oldest player to appear in the Premier League. Watford were relegated after only one season in the top-flight.

Final league table

Results

''Watford's score comes first''

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

First-team squad

:''Squad at end of season''

Left club during season

Transfers

In

Out

* * Claude Seanla –

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– released * Francino Francis –

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, free *

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– retired * Joe O'Cearuill –

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, free :Transfers in: >£5,700,000 (rising to >£7,100,000) :Transfers out: >£8,200,000 (rising to >£9,950,000)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

Notes

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