Watford Historical League Positions

Explore Watford's historical progress through the English football pyramid.

This page includes 69 recorded seasons, from 1921 to 2026. The highest recorded overall pyramid position is 2. Use the chart and season-by-season table to follow the club's history.

Compare two clubs' pyramid positions

Choose two different clubs to compare their overall positions across the football pyramid. The comparison uses the same season-ending years and leaves gaps where a club has no recorded position.

Watford — position in the football pyramid over time

Position 1 is at the top of the chart. This is an overall pyramid position, not the club's finishing position within its own league. Gaps indicate seasons with no recorded position for this club.

Watford — season history

Season endingPyramid position
2026 36
2025 34
2024 35
2023 31
2022 19
2021 22
2020 19
2019 11
2018 14
2017 17
2016 13
2015 22
2014 33
2013 23
2012 31
2011 34
2010 36
2009 33
2008 26
2007 20
2006 23
2005 38
2004 36
2003 33
2002 34
2001 29
2000 20
1999 25
1998 45
1997 57
1996 43
1995 29
1994 41
1993 38
1992 32
1991 40
1990 35
1989 24
1988 20
1987 9
1986 12
1985 11
1984 11
1983 2
1982 24
1981 31
1980 40
1979 46
1978 69
1977 75
1976 76
1975 67
1974 51
1973 63
1972 44
1971 40
1970 41
1969 45
1968 50
1967 47
1966 56
1965 53
1964 47
1963 61
1962 61
1961 48
1960 72
1959 83
1921 50
69 season records displayed. The latest season appears first.

Historical data source: footy-data-kit by Dylan Steele. The source data is published under the MIT License; retain the copyright notice and licence terms when redistributing the data.