In 1977 Graham Taylor and Elton John drew up a ten-year plan to steer Watford Football Club from the depths of the Fourth Division to the top flight.
They did it in five.
The Hornets took on and defeated the giants of English football in the Eighties. They were runners-up to Liverpool in the Football League, they played in Europe, and reached the FA Cup final at Wembley for the first time.
Enjoy the Game by Lionel Birnie, published in 2010, is a book that tells the story of that incredible decade based on dozens of interviews with the players and management who made it happen.
Now, for the first time, it's available as an audio series, read by Watford supporter, actor and voice artist Colin Mace.
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In 1977 Graham Taylor and Elton John drew up a ten-year plan to steer Watford Football Club from the depths of the Fourth Division to the top flight.
They did it in five.
The Hornets took on and defeated the giants of English football in the Eighties. They were runners-up to Liverpool in the Football League, they played in Europe, and reached the FA Cup final at Wembley for the first time.
Enjoy the Game by Lionel Birnie, published in 2010, is a book that tells the story of that incredible decade based on dozens of interviews with the players and management who made it happen.
Now, for the first time, it's available as an audio series, read by Watford supporter, actor and voice artist Colin Mace.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Once we’d beaten Luton, I felt it might be our year'
Before the draw for the FA Cup third round was made, Graham Taylor told Elton John to keep FA Cup final day free. Elton was about to set off on a huge European tour but he took Taylor's advice on board and asked his management company to keep Saturday, May 19 1984 free.
Then the third round draw gave Watford a very difficult trip to local rivals Luton Town. They'd not at Kenilworth Road for almost 20 years.
And when the Hornets were 2-0 down inside half an hour, Wembley was just about the furthest thing from their minds. But everything clicked into gear in early 1984 and Watford were one of the form teams in the country as they followed the yellow brick road to Wembley.
Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moonie.
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