| Club: | Watford |
| Season: | 1992–93 |
| Manager: | Steve Perryman |
| Chairman: | Jack Petchey |
| Stadium: | Vicarage Road |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Paul Furlong (19) |
| Average Attendance: | 8,275 |
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| Prevseason: | 1991–92 |
| Nextseason: | 1993–94 |
During the 1992–93 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
The Hornets had a satisfying start to the 1992–93 season and by the end of 1992 were in 14th place, 10 points clear of the relegation zone and 5 points adrift of the play-off places, but a bad run of 8 defeats in 12 league games saw their play-off chances slip away and stuck them in mid-table, finishing in a disappointing 16th place. At the end of the season, manager Steve Perryman left the club to return to Tottenham Hotspur as assistant manager to Osvaldo Ardiles and Watford appointed Gillingham boss Glenn Roeder as his replacement.[1] However, Watford were fined £10,000 for an illegal approach, and ordered to pay Gillingham a further £30,000 in compensation.[2]
Watford's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1992 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | 9,745 | Bazeley, Nogan, Drysdale (pen) | |
| 22 August 1992 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–3 | 4,772 | Furlong, Dublin | |
| 25 August 1992 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | 6,274 | Drysdale, Furlong | |
| 29 August 1992 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 9,809 | ||
| 5 September 1992 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 11,921 | Furlong | |
| 12 September 1992 | Notts County | H | 1–3 | 7,077 | Drysdale | |
| 19 September 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 13,497 | Furlong, Nogan | |
| 26 September 1992 | Leicester City | H | 0–3 | 8,715 | ||
| 29 September 1992 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 6,263 | Hessenthaler (2) | |
| 3 October 1992 | Swindon Town | A | 1–3 | 7,723 | Furlong | |
| 10 October 1992 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4–2 | 7,624 | Nogan (2), Drysdale (pen), Furlong | |
| 17 October 1992 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 8,490 | Nogan | |
| 24 October 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–2 | 6,937 | Furlong (2), Charlery | |
| 31 October 1992 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 6,234 | Furlong | |
| 3 November 1992 | Peterborough United | H | 1–2 | 7,016 | Charlery | |
| 7 November 1992 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | 6,193 | Hessenthaler | |
| 14 November 1992 | Portsmouth | H | 0–0 | 8,714 | ||
| 21 November 1992 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 28,871 | ||
| 29 November 1992 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 8,341 | ||
| 5 December 1992 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 6,746 | ||
| 13 December 1992 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 6,541 | Charlery | |
| 19 December 1992 | Birmingham City | A | 2–2 | 7,182 | Furlong (2) | |
| 26 December 1992 | Southend United | A | 2–1 | 5,769 | Charlery, Soloman | |
| 28 December 1992 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | 8,147 | Willis, Charlery | |
| 9 January 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 6,845 | Furlong (2), Nogan | |
| 16 January 1993 | Leicester City | A | 2–5 | 12,854 | Nogan, Willis | |
| 27 January 1993 | Sunderland | A | 2–1 | 14,703 | Furlong, Willis | |
| 30 January 1993 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–3 | 6,613 | Nogan, Furlong | |
| 6 February 1993 | Millwall | A | 2–5 | 8,847 | Furlong, Nogan | |
| 13 February 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 13,115 | Charlery | |
| 20 February 1993 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | 15,190 | Furlong, Charlery | |
| 27 February 1993 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–0 | 5,702 | Charlery (2), Nogan | |
| 6 March 1993 | Swindon Town | H | 0–4 | 8,791 | ||
| 9 March 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 10,716 | ||
| 13 March 1993 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | 5,785 | Furlong | |
| 20 March 1993 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 8,265 | Charlery | |
| 23 March 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 11,634 | Furlong | |
| 27 March 1993 | Peterborough United | A | 0–0 | 7,631 | ||
| 3 April 1993 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 10,656 | ||
| 6 April 1993 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–3 | 6,462 | (own goal) | |
| 10 April 1993 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 7,198 | ||
| 13 April 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 1–1 | 5,106 | Nogan | |
| 17 April 1993 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 9,186 | Charlery | |
| 24 April 1993 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 9,045 | Drysdale (pen) | |
| 1 May 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | 8,315 | Drysdale (pen) | |
| 8 May 1993 | Oxford United | H | 0–1 | 8,127 |
See main article: 1992-93 FA Cup.
| R3 | 2 January 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 12,363 | Nogan |
See main article: 1992-93 Football League Cup.
| R2 First Leg | 22 September 1992 | Reading | H | 2–2 | 4,036 | Furlong (2) | |
| R2 Second Leg | 7 October 1992 | Reading | A | 2–0 (won 4–2 on agg) | 7,386 | Drysdale, Lavin | |
| R3 | 10 November 1992 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 18,035 | Holdsworth, Drysdale (pen) | |
| R4 | 9 December 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–6 | 13,187 | Furlong |
See main article: 1992-93 Anglo-Italian Cup.
| PR Group 5 | 1 September 1992 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 3,588 | ||
| PR Group 5 | 15 September 1992 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 5,197 |
Squad at end of season[4]