2015–16 Watford F.C. season

The 2015–16 season is Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] This season Watford participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Watford
2015–16 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanRaffaele Riva
ManagerQuique Sánchez Flores
StadiumVicarage Road Stadium
Premier League13th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Odion Ighalo (14)
All: Odion Ighalo (16)

Pre-season friendlies

On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they would travel to Wimbledon on 11 July in a pre-season friendly.[2] On 10 June, a trip to Germany was confirmed.[3] On 18 June, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla would visit on 1 August.[4] A day later, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City.[5] On 1 July, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City.[6] On 10 July, the Hornets confirmed they would travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July.[7]

8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) Friendly St Albans City 0–4 Watford St Albans
19:45 BST Report Ighalo  32', 35'
Deeney  67'
Smith  88'
Stadium: Clarence Park
Referee: David Rock
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Wimbledon 2–2 Watford Norbiton
15:00 BST Kennedy  12' (pen.)
Francomb  90' (pen.)
Report Ighalo  34'
Forestieri  52'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,988 (1,307 away fans)
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly SC Verl 1–4 Watford Magdeburg, Germany
19:30 CEST Al-Ghaddioui  64' (pen.) Report Ighalo  16', 39'
Anya  41'
Dyer  72'
Stadium: Stadion an der Poststraße
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19) Friendly SC Paderborn 0–2 Watford Paderborn, Germany
14:00 CEST Report Vydra
Ighalo
Stadium: Benteler Arena
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Dundee United 0–1 Watford Dundee, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Deeney  53' Stadium: Tannadice Park
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Cardiff City 2–1 Watford Cardiff, Wales
19:45 BST Mason  19', 80' Report Deeney  30' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2015 (2015-07-31) Friendly Watford 0–1 Sevilla Watford
19:45 BST Report Vitolo  70' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,947
Referee: Kevin Friend

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Premier League 13th 8 August 201515 May 2016
FA Cup Third round Semi-finals 9 January 201624 April 2016
League Cup Second round Second round 25 August 201525 August 2015

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 031.58
FA Cup 5 4 0 1 6 3 +3 080.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 44 16 9 19 46 54 −8 036.36

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 10 47
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 12 42
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[8]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 9 17 40 50  −10 45 6 6 7 20 19  +1 6 3 10 20 31  −11

Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source:

Results by matchday

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GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultDDDLWWLDLWWLLWWWWDLLLLWDLWDLLLLDWLWLLD
Position51111161291311141291113119777891012109108101212141415121212131313
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[9]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

8 August 2015 1 Everton 2–2 Watford Liverpool
15:00 BST Coleman  54'
Barkley  76'
Koné  86'
Report Layún  14'
Deeney  42'
Holebas  66'
Ighalo  83'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,063
Referee: Mike Jones
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Watford 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 BST Nyom  90+1' Report Olsson  31'
Lambert  66'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Paul Tierney
23 August 2015 (2015-08-23) 3 Watford 0–0 Southampton Watford
16:00 BST Report Wanyama  28'
Romeu  57'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,166
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Manchester City 2–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST Kompany  40'
Sterling  47'
Fernandinho  56'
Report Nyom  43'
Prödl  63'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5 Watford 1–0 Swansea City Watford
15:00 BST Ighalo  59'
Behrami  64'
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,057
Referee: Robert Madley
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 6 Newcastle United 1–2 Watford Newcastle
15:00 BST Janmaat  68'
Colback  89'
Report Ighalo  10', 28'
Abdi  36'
Capoue  80'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 47,806
Referee: Roger East
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7 Watford 0–1 Crystal Palace Watford
16:00 BST Report Cabaye  71' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,168
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Watford Bournemouth
15:00 BST Murray  28',  43' Report Ighalo  45'
Gomes  84'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,187
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Watford 0–3 Arsenal Watford
17:30 BST Nyom  47'
Gomes  63'
Report Mertesacker  59'
Sánchez  62'
Giroud  68'
Ramsey  74'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,721
Referee: Mike Jones
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Stoke City 0–2 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Whelan  76'
Pieters  88'
Adam  89'
Report Deeney  43'
Abdi  69'
Ighalo  88'
Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,587
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 Watford 2–0 West Ham United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo  39', 48'
Nyom  66'
Aké  81'
Capoue  85'
Report Collins  84' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,598
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 12 Leicester City 2–1 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Kanté  53'
Vardy  65' (pen.)
Report Gomes  65'
Deeney  76' (pen.)
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,029
Referee: Roger East
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 13 Watford 1–2 Manchester United Watford
12:45 GMT Watson  68'
Deeney  87' (pen.)
Report Depay  11'
Young  74'
Lingard  75'
Deeney  90' (o.g.)
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Robert Madley
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 14 Aston Villa 2–3 Watford Birmingham
15:00 GMT Richards  41'
Clark  88'
Ayew  89'
Sánchez  90'
Report Ighalo  17'
Watson  40'
Hutton  69' (o.g.)
Capoue  74'
Deeney  85',  86'
Aké  90'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,057
Referee: Lee Mason
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 15 Watford 2–0 Norwich City Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney  30' (pen.),  57'
Watson  60'
Ighalo  90',  90+2'
Report Tettey  29'
Bennett  77'
Brady  87'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Mike Dean
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 16 Sunderland 0–1 Watford Sunderland
15:00 GMT Rodwell  60' Report Ighalo  4' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,989
Referee: Graham Scott
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) 17 Watford 3–0 Liverpool Watford
13:30 GMT Aké  3'
Ighalo  15', 85'
Britos  78'
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,707
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 18 Chelsea 2–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Costa  32', 65',  88' Report Deeney  42' (pen.)
Britos  44'
Cathcart  49'
Cahill  57' (o.g.)
Holebas  81'
Behrami  83'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,620
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 19 Watford 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo  41',  65'
Britos  52'
Jurado  58'
Aké  63'
Deeney  64'
Report Alli  6'
Lamela  17'
Alderweireld  81'
Son  89'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,730
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 20 Watford 1–2 Manchester City Watford
17:30 GMT Nyom  38'
Watson  55'
Report Touré  82'
Agüero  84'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,676
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) 21 Southampton 2–0 Watford Southampton
19:45 GMT Long  16'
Cédric  24'
Tadić  74'
Report Prodl  67'
Deeney  77'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,399
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 January 2016 (2016-01-18) 22 Swansea City 1–0 Watford Swansea
20:00 GMT Williams  27'
Britton  62'
Sigurðsson  90'
Report Jurado  22'
Nyom  33'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo  46'
Behrami  56'
Cathcart  58'
Britos  68'
Report Mbemba  51'
Lascelles  71'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,611
Referee: Andre Marriner
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) 24 Watford 0–0 Chelsea Watford
19:45 GMT Prödl  19'
Paredes  45+2'
Report Costa  45+2' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,910
Referee: Mike Dean
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Watford London
15:00 GMT Trippier  64' Report Capoue  60' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,997
Referee: Roger East
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Adebayor  45'
Souaré  90+4'
Report Deeney  16' (pen.), 82'
Suárez  76'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Robert Madley
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 Watford 0–0 AFC Bournemouth Watford
15:00 GMT Watson  77'
Behrami  82'
Cathcart  89'
Report Surman  85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) 28 Manchester United 1–0 Watford Manchester
20:00 GMT Fosu-Mensah  23'
Mata  83'
Report Britos  82'
Amrabat  90+2'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,272
Referee: Mike Jones
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 29 Watford 0–1 Leicester City Watford
17:30 GMT Amrabat  29'
Aké  58'
Report Mahrez  56'
Fuchs  74'
Morgan  90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,884
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30 Watford 1–2 Stoke City Watford
15:00 GMT Capoue  41'
Nyom  45'
Guedioura  83'
Deeney  86'
Report Walters  18',  76'
Joselu  51'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,759
Referee: Craig Pawson
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31 Arsenal 4–0 Watford London
15:00 BST Sánchez  4'
Iwobi  38'
Bellerín  48'
Elneny  84'
Walcott  90'
Report Nyom  61' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,981
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32 Watford 1–1 Everton Watford
15:00 BST Capoue  13'
Holebas  45+2'
Ighalo  90+3'
Report McCarthy  43',  45+1' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,663
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Report Watson  27'
Britos  32'
Gomes  67'
Deeney  86'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 34 West Ham United 3–1 Watford London
19:45 BST Carroll  11'
Noble  45' (pen.), 53' (pen.)
Report Prödl  22',  64'
Suárez  71'
Amrabat  76'  90+3'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Mike Dean
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 35 Watford 3–2 Aston Villa Watford
15:00 BST Abdi  45+2',  82'
Deeney  90', 90+3'
Berghuis  78'
Report Clark  28'
Gueye  45+1'
Ayew  48'
Cissokho  73'
Bunn  77'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 May 2016 36 Liverpool 2–0 Watford Liverpool
16:00 BST Allen  35'
Flanagan  63'
Firmino  76'
Report Britos  59'
Berghuis  73'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,341
Referee: Lee Mason
11 May 2016 (2016-05-11) 37 Norwich City 4–2 Watford Norwich
19:45 BST Redmond  15'
Mbokani  18', 57'
Cathcart  37' (o.g.)
Bennett  47'
Odjidja-Ofoe  84'
Report Deeney  11'
Abdi  43'
Ighalo  51'
Watson  67'
Aké  83'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,279
Referee: Roger East
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Prödl  48'
Deeney  61' (pen.)
Guedioura  80'
Report Rodwell  39'
Lens  51'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,012
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Watford 1–0 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney  44'
Guedioura  83'
Report Tiote  37' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,259
Referee: Roger East
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Fourth round Nottingham Forest 0–1 Watford West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Ward  60'
Lichaj  90+4'
Report Amrabat  82'
Ighalo  88'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,703
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Fifth round Watford 1–0 Leeds United Watford
15:00 GMT Paredes  32'
Wootton  53' (o.g.)
Cathcart  67'
Report Bellusci  24'
Bridcutt  52'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,336
Referee: Michael Oliver
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Welbeck  88' Report Ighalo  55'
Guedioura  63'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,436
Referee: Andre Marriner
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-finals Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford London
16:00 BST Bolasie  6'
Dann  54'
Wickham  61'
Report Jurado  38'
Deeney  55',  89'
Suárez  79'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,110
Referee: Craig Pawson

League Cup

Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Preston North End 1–0 Watford Preston
19:45 BST Vermijl  8'
Woods  34'
Reid  64'
Report Britos  75' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Steve Martin

Staff

Squad information and statistics

Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016.[11]

2015–16 Watford player details[lower-alpha 3]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G Age Joined club Yth Notes
Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1GKHeurelho Gomes 380100039000392014No
2DFAllan Nyom 29+30400033+3080322015No
3DFMiguel Britos 240201027061352015No
4MFMario Suárez 8+701+10009+8010332016No
5DFSebastian Prödl 19+22300022+2240332015No
6DFJoel Ekstrand 0000000000312012No
7MFJosé Manuel Jurado 2702+100029+1030342015No
8MFValon Behrami 14+70100015+7031352015No
9FWTroy Deeney 36+213520041+21750322010No
10FWObbi Oularé 0+2010001+2000252015No
11MFNordin Amrabat 4+802+10006+9020332016No
13GKRene Gilmartin 0000000000272014No
14DFJuan Carlos Paredes 7+1001+10109+11020332014No
15DFCraig Cathcart 34+11500039+1140312014No
16DFNathan Aké 20+41301024+4121252015No
17MFAdlène Guedioura 3+1503+21006+17120352015No
18GKCostel Pantilimon 0040004010342016No
19FWVíctor Ibarbo 0+4000000+4000302015No Loan terminate
20MFSteven Berghuis 0+90100+101+10000292015No
21MFIkechi Anya 17+1101+400018+15000332012No
22MFAlmen Abdi 25+723+201029+9220342012No
23MFBen Watson 31+42501037+4230352015No
24FWOdion Ighalo 36+1152+320038+41730312014No
25DFJosé Holebas 110200013020362015No
26FWBernard Mensah 0000000000262011Yes
27DFEssaïd Belkalem 0000000000322013No
28MFConnor Smith 0000101000272011Yes
29MFÉtienne Capoue 330300036060322015No
30DFJorell Johnson 0000000000252014Yes
31DFTommie Hoban 0000000000272011Yes
32MFAlessandro Diamanti 0+3000000+3000372015No Loan terminate
33MFLloyd Dyer 0000000000382014NoContract terminate
34GKGiedrius Arlauskis 0+1000101+1000332015NoOut on loan
35DFJosh Doherty 0000000000242014Yes
36FWAlex Jakubiak 0000000000242014Yes
37DFAlfie Young 0000000000182015Yes
38DFMahlondo Martin 0000000000182015Yes
39FWDennon Lewis 0000000000182015Yes
40MFGeorge Byers 0000000000242014Yes
DFGabriele Angella 0000101000312013NoOut on loan
DFDaniel Pudil 0000000000352012NoOut on loan
DF Juanfran 0000000000322015NoOut on loan
MFAbdoulaye Doucouré 0000000000282016NoOut on loan
MFMiguel Layún 2+1100103+1100322015NoOut on loan
FWAdalberto Peñaranda 0000000000232016NoOut on loan
FWDiego Fabbrini 0000000000302013NoSold
FWFernando Forestieri 0000101000312012NoSold
FWMatěj Vydra 0000101010282015NoOut on loan
FWUche Ikpeazu 0000000000252013NoOut on loan
FWMathias Ranégie 0000000000362014NoOut on loan
  1. For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to when they signed a professional contract, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
  2. A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2015–16 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
  3. All players who have been signed to the club since the opening day of the 2015–16 season are listed. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.

Non-playing staff

  • Head-coach: Quique Sánchez Flores
  • Assistant coach: Dean Austin
  • Assistant coach: Antonio Díaz Carlavilla
  • Assistant coach: Alberto Giráldez
  • Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
  • Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
  • Technical director: Luke Dowling[12]
  • Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
  • Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[13]
  • Academy manager: Chris McGuane[14]
  • Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[15]
  • Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[14]
  • Head of medical: Richard Collinge[16]
  • Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
  • Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
  • Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
  • Kit manager: Will Jones

Information correct as of 24 May 2016.[17]

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee Ref
30 June 2015 Juanfran Real Betis£1,500,000[18]
1 July 2015 Giedrius Arlauskis Steaua BucureștiFree[19]
1 July 2015 Sebastian Prödl Werder BremenFree[20]
1 July 2015 Matěj Vydra UdineseUndisclosed[21]
2 July 2015 José Holebas Roma£1,800,000[22]
6 July 2015 Étienne Capoue Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed (~ £5,700,000)[23][24]
11 July 2015 Valon Behrami Hamburger SVUndisclosed (~ £3,000,000)[25]
14 July 2015 Allan Nyom UdineseUndisclosed[26]
22 July 2015 Miguel Britos NapoliFree[27]
22 July 2015 José Manuel Jurado Spartak MoscowUndisclosed[28]
23 July 2015 Steven Berghuis AZ£4,600,000[29]
1 September 2015 Adlène Guedioura Crystal PalaceUndisclosed[30]
1 September 2015 Obbi Oularé Club BruggeUndisclosed[31]
18 January 2016 Nordin Amrabat MálagaUndisclosed[32]
19 January 2016 Costel Pantilimon SunderlandUndisclosed[33]
30 January 2016 Mario Suárez FiorentinaUndisclosed (~ £4,000,000)[34]
1 February 2016 Abdoulaye Doucouré RennesUndisclosed[35]
1 February 2016 Adalberto Peñaranda UdineseUndisclosed[35]

Out

Date[lower-alpha 1] Player Transferred to[lower-alpha 2] Fee Ref
19 May 2015 Marco Mottan/aFree (Released)[36]
19 May 2015 Luke O'Nien Wycombe WanderersFree transfer (Released)[36]
19 May 2015 Vujadin Savić Sheriff TiraspolFree transfer (Released)[36]
4 July 2015 Jonathan Bond ReadingUndisclosed (~ £250,000)[37][38]
6 July 2015 Dániel Tőzsér Queens Park RangersLong-term loan cancelled[39]
16 July 2015 Lewis McGugan Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £300,000)[40]
11 August 2015 Cristian Battocchio Stade Brestois 29Undisclosed[41]
29 August 2015 Fernando Forestieri Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed (~ £3,000,000)[42][43]
22 January 2016 Connor Smith AFC WimbledonFree transfer[44]
27 January 2016 Diego Fabbrini Birmingham City£1,500,000[45]
  1. Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club.
  2. Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it is professional and occurred during the 2015-16 season.

Loans in

Date from Player Loaned from Date until Ref
14 August 2015 Nathan Aké ChelseaEnd of season[46]
17 August 2015 Alessandro Diamanti Guangzhou Evergrande13 January 2016[47]
1 September 2015 Víctor Ibarbo CagliariEnd of season[48]

Loans out

Date from Player Loaned to Date until Ref
13 July 2015 Uche Ikpeazu Port Vale2 January 2016[49]
16 July 2015 Juanfran Deportivo La CoruñaEnd of season[50]
27 July 2015 Diego Fabbrini Middlesbrough27 January 2016[51]
5 August 2015 Sean Murray Wigan Athletic16 January 2016[lower-alpha 1][53]
29 August 2015 Daniel Pudil Sheffield WednesdayEnd of season[54]
1 September 2015 Gabriele Angella Queens Park RangersEnd of season[55]
1 September 2015 Miguel Layún PortoEnd of season[56]
1 September 2015 Connor Smith Stevenage29 September 2015[57]
1 September 2015 Matěj Vydra ReadingEnd of season[58]
21 January 2016 Uche Ikpeazu BlackpoolEnd of season[59]
28 January 2016 Giedrius Arlauskis EspanyolEnd of season[60]
1 February 2016 Abdoulaye Doucouré GranadaEnd of season[35]
1 February 2016 Adalberto Peñaranda GranadaEnd of season[35]
  1. On 1 September 2015, Murray's Wigan loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[52]

Reserves and academy

Watford's academy in 2015–16 consists of 17 scholars:

  • In the second year: Jacob Cook, Andrew Eleftheriou, Michael Folivi, Nathan Gartside, Max Makaka, Brandon Mason, Ogo Obi, Charlie Rowan and Connor Stevens.[61]
  • In the first year: Denílson Carvalho, Ashley Charles, Treon Johnson, Dion Pereira, Joshua Roe, Louis Rogers, Max Ryan, David Sesay and Andrew Thomas.

In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships.[62][63]

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