| Watford 2016–17 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Walter Mazzarri
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| League Season information | ||
| Cup placements | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Second round | |
| Season statistics | ||
 
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← 2015–16
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2017–18 →
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The 2016–17 season will be Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League. Watford will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Walter Mazzarri will take over as manager following the departure of Quique Flores.
Pre-season[]
In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.
| Friendly 10 July 2016 | Woking | v | Watford | Woking | |
| 17:00 BST | Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium |
| Friendly 14 July 2016 | Stevenage | v | Watford | Stevenage | |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| Friendly 30 July 2016 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Watford | London | |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Loftus Road |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 |  Jerome Sinclair |
Liverpool |
Free transfer |
Out[]
| Date | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2016 |  Joel Ekstrand |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 |  George Byers |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 |  Josh Doherty |
Leyton Orient |
Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Matt Hall |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Uche Ikpeazu |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Jorell Johnson |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Mahlondo Martin |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Bernard Mensah |
Aldershot Town |
Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Luke Simpson |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Alfie Young |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 | Jacob Cook |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) | |
| 3 June 2016 |  Max Makaka |
n/a | Free transfer (Released) |
Loans in[]
| Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
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Loans out[]
| Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
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| Watford Football Club |
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| Watford F.C. seasons |
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2015-16 · 2016-17 · 2017-18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 · 2020-21 · 2021-22 · 2022-23 · 2023-24 · 2024-25 · |
| Watford F.C. matches - 2016-17 |
| 2016-17 Premier League |
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Arsenal (h) · Manchester United (h) · Arsenal (a) · Everton (a) · |
| 2016-17 FA Cup |
| 2016-17 EFL Cup |
