Watford’s history in one picture

A Watford fan and artist has captured the key moments of the club’s history in one piece of work. Take a look here…

The Premier League is back this weekend and with it comes the anticipated drama and excitement that will hopefully accompany the next nine months.

Every week there is a new story. So imagine attempting to write about the entire history of your football team. A daunting prospect, but perhaps a less ambitious step than attempting to illustrate your club’s history – in just one picture.

That’s what Watford fan and artist Alex Bennett has done and the results are pretty impressive. As the Hornets celebrated a successful return to the Premier League last season, Bennett was putting the finishing touches to the Watford Mishmash. It’s an incredible piece of art, somehow encapsulating all the defining moments in the club’s 135-year history.

“It is like a ‘Where’s Wally’ image except that everything is relevant to the club from its formation back in 1881 up until the present day”, says Bennett. “I chose to create one specifically for Watford Football Club because they are my team. I tend to only draw things I enjoy so it was inevitable that I’d attempt something like this one day. I do a bit of illustrative work for the club so it was straight forward to get co-operation from …

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