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by reebok0165
Tuesday 22nd September.
EFL Cup R3.
Newport County v Watford.
History between County and Watford dates back to 1920. The clubs have met on sixty nine occasions for competitive matches.
Watford 34 wins.
County 20 wins.
Draws 15.
The majority of the meetings between both clubs have been third tier, many of them of the regionalised Div Three South. The most recent six meetings between the clubs were all fourth tier. Only once have they previously competed in a cup competition. In 1963 / 1964, County of Div Four beat Watford of Div Three 2-0 at Somerton Park in R2 of the FA Cup. In R3, County went on to beat Sheffield Wednesday of Div One 3-2 at Somerton Park. The most recent meeting between the clubs in competitive matches was in 1977 / 1978 when the clubs drew 2-2 at Somerton Park in what was a Div Four match.
Managers:
Newport County - Mike Flynn.
Watford - Vladimir Ivic.
Head to head:
Not surprisingly, both have never met previously as opposing managers.
Current Watford players who've previously visited Rodney Parade with other clubs:
Andre Gray - Luton Town in 2012 / 2013.
Some players, all of whom are past their playing days, who've had connections with both Newport County and Watford:
Jimmy Gilligan
Alan Williams
Gary Plumley
Bryn Jones
Alan Mayes
George Harris
Jimmy Hindmarsh
Peter Gordon
Dean Holdsworth
Jamie Collins
Terry Melling
Jamie Moralie
