1995–96 Watford F.C. season

In Glenn Roeder's third season as manager, Watford struggled and Roeder was sacked in February with the club bottom of the table.^[1] Graham Taylor returned to Watford as Director of Football in February 1996, with former player Kenny Jackett as head coach, but was unable to stop the club from sliding into Division Two.

Watford's score comes first

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Steve Cherry — GK  ENG Kevin Miller — DF  ENG David Barnes — DF  ENG Darren Bazeley — DF  ENG Colin Foster — DF  ENG Nigel Gibbs — DF  ENG David Holdsworth — DF  ENG Dominic Ludden — DF  ENG Keith Millen — DF  ENG Warren Neill — DF  ENG Steve Palmer — DF  ENG Darren Ward — DF  WAL Rob Page — DF  SCO Gerard Lavin[notes 1] — MF  ENG Darren Caskey (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) — MF  ENG Andy Hessenthaler — MF  ENG Danny Hill (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Steve Hodge — MF  ENG Derek Payne — MF  ENG Geoff Pitcher — MF  ENG Gary Porter — MF  ENG Craig Ramage — MF  ENG Colin Simpson — MF  AUS Richard Johnson — FW  ENG Peter Beadle — FW  ENG Kerry Dixon — FW  ENG Tommy Mooney — FW  ENG Jamie Moralee — FW  ENG Gary Penrice — FW  ENG Kevin Phillips — FW  ENG Devon White — FW  ENG Paul Wilkinson (on loan from Middlesbrough) — FW  IRL David Connolly[notes 2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ENG Peter Beadle (to Bristol Rovers)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  ENG Wayne Andrews