The Hornets’ final sport had been a 1-1 draw at Leicester Metropolis on December 12 – they’d not play once more till famously beating Manchester United 1-0 within the FA Cup third spherical on January 2 – in order that meant the gamers had and employees had loads of time to participate in festive neighborhood occasions.
The Watford gamers bought totally concerned with the festive enjoyable for the kids (Picture: Watford Observer)
These beautiful festive snaps had been taken by a Watford Observer photographer on December 22, 1981 at a youngsters’s Christmas get together in Bushey when Gerry Armstrong, Ian Bolton, Wilf Rostron, Steve Sherwood and Pat Rice had been among the many gamers who helped maintain the children entertained.
Ross Jenkins will get caught within the crossfire (Picture: Watford Observer)
The youngsters pose for a bunch photograph (Picture: Watford Observer)
Nigel Callaghan remains to be DJing to this present day (Picture: Watford Observer)
Wilf Rostron helps with the meals (Picture: Watford Observer)
Ian Bolton helps blow up a ballon (Picture: Watford Observer)
Graham Taylor joins within the festive enjoyable (Picture: Watford Observer)
Gerry Armstrong will get an earful (Picture: Watford Observer)
Here is Santa… (Picture: Watford Observer)
Time handy out some presents (Picture: Watford Observer)
Time for a sport of move the parcel maybe? (Picture: Watford Observer)
The Christmas get together was held in Bushey (Picture: Watford Observer)
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