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	Fulham
Fulh	Background	Fulham
Season so far	Head to head	Players
	Discipinary

	Watford
Fulham	Background	Fulham
Season so far	Head to head	Players
	Discipinary

• Returned to Watford, first as General Manager, in February 1996. In May 1997 he also took over as manager - for the second time of course.
• In his first spell as manager, from 1977 to 1987, he led the side from Fourth Division obscurity to Division One runners-up in six seasons from 1977 to 1983. In 1984 he also led them out in the FA Cup final, only to lose to Everton.
• In 1987 he took over at Aston Villa, and then in 1990 he became England boss. After an unhappy three-year spell as the national manager, he moved onto Wolves, where he spent a year-and-a-half.
• Since his return to Vicarage Road it has been like old times, with two promotions in successive seasons. In his first season as boss (1997-8) he led them to the Second Division title, and then in the next season (1998-99 to promotion to the Premiership.
• Last season was the first time he had been relegated as a manager.

Fulham under Tigana
P   W   D   L   F   A
34  24  4   6   77  31

 
Played     15
Watford     5
Fulham      7
Drawn       3 

Stephen Armstrong
• Signed from Vastra Frolunda in Sweden, on a free transfer in October.
• Left sided player.
• Born in Birkenhead but moved to South Africa with his family in 1980.
• Played for Hellenic in South Africa before doing a 4 year Sports Scholarship in USA.
• Has made 2 appearances since signing both as a sub and both in defeats.
  
  Espen Baardsen
• Signed from Tottenham in the summer for £1.25 M.
• Norwegian international.
• Made his Watford debut on the 1st day of the season against Huddersfield.
• Made 18 appearances this season.
• Has not played since conceding 5 against Fulham on Boxing Day.
• Was dropped for the Live game against Barnsley and has not featured since (4 games).
• Has conceded 27 times in his 18 appearances.
  
  Alec Chamberlain
• Signed for £40,000 from Sunderland in July 1996.
• Has made 660 career appearances.
• Has 2 Championship winners medals, won 1 with Sunderland in 1996 when they won this division and won 1 with Watford in 1998 when they won the 2nd division.
• Has made 16 appearances this season, including the last 4.
• Has conceded 14 times in his 16 appearances.
  
  Neil Cox
• Signed from Bolton for £500,000 in November 1999.
• Has made 359 career appearances, scoring 22 times.
• Has started and finished 31 of Watford's 32 games this season the only game he did not finish was the 5-0 defeat against Watford on Boxing Day.
• Has started each of Watford's last 43 games, the last game he did not start was at home against West Ham on March 4 2000.
• Scored 5 times this season, 4 of these came in a 5 match run in October.
  
  Clint Easton
• Former club trainee.
• Made 17 appearances in the Premiership last season, starting 14.
• Has not featured since against Tranmere on November 11.
• Has scored 1 career League goal this came in April 1997 against York at Vicarage Road.
  
  Nigel Gibbs
• Has been at the club for 16 years now, and has made 488 senior appearances for the Hornets. Only Luther Blissett (503) has made more appearances for the club.
• He made his debut for the Hornets in a UEFA Cup tie against Sparta Prague in November 1983, when he had just turned 18.
• His last goal came in a 2-2 League draw at Oldham in March 1998.
• He was in the Watford squad when they appeared in the 1984 FA Cup Final (didn't play).
• Made his 400th League appearance for Watford against man Utd (live on Sky) in April.
• Has made just 5 appearance this season.
• Has not featured since as a sub against Wolves on October 28.
• Recently signed a 1 year extension to his contract, this will keep him at the club until the summer of 2002.
  
  Heidar Helguson
• Signed from SK Lillestrom for £1.5 million.
• Watford's first ever million pound player and was the record signing until the summer arrivals of Baardsen and Nielson.
• Icelandic international.
• Clubs top-scorer last season with 6.
• Scored on his debut in the 3-2 home defeat against Liverpool on January 15 2000.
• Made 23 appearances this season, 15 starts.
• Has started just 2 of the last 11.
• Scored 4 times this season, all 4 came in a 4 match run earlier this season.
• Has not scored since September 12 in 4-3 away win against Blackburn.
  
  Micah Hyde
• Signed from Cambridge Utd in July 1997 for £225,000.
• Has made 151 appearances for Watford, 149 of those games he has started.
• Has made 14 appearances this season all starts.
• Has not featured in any of the last 4 games, last played in the 5-0 defeat against Fulham on Boxing Day.
• Was sent-off against Man Utd (Live on Sky) in April for fighting with Nicky Butt.
• Scored 6 times this season, 2 at Vicarage Road.
• Has not scored since scoring both in a 2-0 win against Nottm Forest on October 21
• All 6 of his goals this season have come in wins, his 3 League goals last season all came in defeats.
• Has been a unused sub in each of the last 2 games.
  
  Richard Johnson
• Out with a knee injury.
  
  Peter Kennedy
• Signed from Notts County for £130,000 in July 1997.
• N.Ireland international.
• Scored Watford's 1st goal in the Premiership last season.
• Missed the tail end of last season and the 1st 4 and 1/2 months of this season with various injuries.
• Made his 1st appearance since against Tottenham on March 25, when he came on as a sub in the 3-3 draw with West Brom on December 16.
• Has since started 5 of the last 6 games, the game he did not start was the 5-0 defeat against Fulham on Boxing Day, he was a unused sub.
• Has not scored in the League since the 1st day of last season when he scored from the penalty spot in the 3-2 home defeat against Wimbledon.
• Has made 149 career appearances, scoring 23 times.
  
  Tommy Mooney
• Signed on a free from Southend in March 1994.
• Former trainee at Aston Villa under Graham Taylor, where he failed to make an appearance.
• Taylor gave him a free transfer and he went to Scarborough.
• Suffered injuries last season to the knee which ruled him out for the last few weeks.
• Has made 422 career appearances, scoring 104 times.
• Has started all but 4 games this season. missed 3 through suspension after being sent-off against Stockport in September.
• Scored 16 times this season, his best goalscoring season ever.
• Scored 13 times in the League this season, needs 1 more to beat his best League goalscoring, has scored 13 League goals in a season twice before, for Watford in 1996/97 and for Scarborough in 1990/91.
• 10 of his 16 goals this season have come at Vicarage Road.
• Scored 4 times in the last 3 games.
  
  Allan Nielsen
• Watford's record signing when he signed for £2.25M in the summer from Spurs.
• Joined Wolves on loan last season for the last few months to get first team football. Made 7 appearances for them scoring twice.
• Scored for Wolves last season in a 3-0 win against Fulham at Molineux on April 30.
• Danish international, made 2 appearances during Euro 2000.
• Signed by Gerry Francis in September 1996 from Brondby for £1.65M.
• Ever present in the League this season starting all 26 games, has finished 25 of them.
• Has made 151 appearances in English football, scoring 25 times.
• Scored 5 times for Watford, all have come in wins.
• Of the last 18 games in which he has scored in the side he was playing for have won 16 and drawn 2, the last time he scored and his side lost was in April 1997 for Tottenham against Sheff Wed.
  
  Gifton Noel-Williams
• Former club trainee.
• Former England Youth international.
• Broke his leg in January 1999 against Sunderland.
• Made only 3 appearances last season all in November, 1 start.
• Has recovered completely from the broken leg this season and has made 26 appearances.
• Is Watford's youngest ever scorer, scored in a 2-2 draw against Blackpool in November 1996.
• Scored 6 times this season, all have come in wins, 5 of them here.
• Has made 129 career appearances, all for Watford and has scored 30 times.
• Was the clubs top-scorer with 10 (all League) when they won promotion from this division in 1998/99.
  
  Robert Page
• Club captain.
• In the 1998-99 play-off final he became the first Watford player to lift a trophy at Wembley.
• Suspended after being sent-off against Everton in the FA Cup.
  
  Steve Palmer
• Signed for £135,000 from Ipswich in September 1995.
• A former graduate of Cambridge University. Played cricket with Mike Atherton.
• Is nicknamed 'The Professor'.
• Has played in every outfield position for the club.
• In 1997-8 he wore every shirt number from 1-11.
• Has made 387 career appearance, in his 12 year career.
• Won this division in 1992 with Ipswich.
• Ever present last season.
• Started and finished the 1st 23 games of the season.
• Has since started 4 of the last 9.
• Has come on as a sub in each of the last 2 games.
• Scored twice this season, in the Worthington Cup against Notts County and in the League against Preston.
  
  James Panayi
• 20 year old defender.
• Has made 4 appearances for the club.
• Made his debut last season against Coventry.
• Made 2 appearances this season, both as a sub.
• Watford are yet to win when he has played 3 defeats and a draw.
  
  David Perpetuini
• Former club trainee.
• Made 13 appearances in the premiership last season.
• Scored 1 career goal this came against Southampton in a 3-2 home win in December.
• Made 5 appearances this season.
• Has not featured since 3-1 home defeat against Sheff Wed on November 7, Watford's 1st League defeat of the season.
  
  Paul Robinson
• Suspended after receiving 10 bookings.
  
  Allan Smart
• Out with a knee injury.
• Transfer listed.
  
  Tommy Smith
• Came up through the youth ranks at Vicarage Road.
• A former England Youth international.
• Had the unusual distinction of scoring his first League goal before he had started a game, when coming on as a sub at QPR in February 1999.
• Scored his first Premiership goal live on Sky against Middlesbrough on October 24, in his first Premiership start.
• Made his England U21 debut as a 2nd half sub in the 6-1 win against Georgia, in August scored the 6th and final goal.
• Has made 62 career appearances, scoring 10 times.
• Featured in 29 of Watford's 32 games this season, started 25 of them.
• Scored 6 times this season.
  
  Paolo Vernazza
• Signed from Arsenal for £350,000 in December, the fee could rise to £650,000 depending on appearances.
• Made 12 appearances for Arsenal, 4 of which came this season.
• Has had loan spells at Ipswich and Portsmouth over the last 2 seasons.
• Has made 27 career appearances.
• Scored his 1st career goal in Arsenal's 2-1 premiership win against Coventry in September.
• Made 5 appearances since signing, 4 starts.
• Played against Fulham for Portsmouth last season whilst on loan the game ended 1-0 to Fulham.
  
  Darren Ward
• Signed professional forms in February 1997.
• Went on a 3-month loan to QPR last season, from December to March, making 15 appearances.
• Scored his 1st career goal against Middlesbrough in May 2000, his 34th career appearance.
• Made his Premiership debut live on Sky, as a sub at Coventry on October 31 1999.
• Has made 65 career appearances.
• Has started 30 of Watford's 32 games this season.
• Played against Fulham for QPR last season whilst on loan the game ended 0-0.
  
  Nordin Wooter
• £950,000 signing from Real Zaragoza in September 1999.
• Began his career with Ajax.
• Former Dutch U21 international.
• Scored just 1 goal in 30 appearances for Watford.
• His only goal for the club came against Leicester at Vicarage Road on February 12, the game ended 1-1.
• Has made 18 appearances this season, 10 starts.
• Has not started a game since against Bolton on December 3.
• Came on as a sub in the last game against Sheff Utd his 1st appearance in 6 games.
  
  Nick Wright
• Out with a knee injury.
• Has only made 5 appearances in the last 2 season due to the injury.

Kevin Betsy
• Joined from Woking for £80,000 two years ago.
• 22 year old forward, born in the Seychelles.
• Made only two sub appearances last season.
• Come on as sub against Crewe on the 1st day of the season - his first senior appearance for a year.
• Middle names are Eddie Lewis - the name of another Fulham player!
• Represented England at semi-professional level.
• Had loan spells at Bournemouth and Hull last season.
• His only League start for Fulham came against Millwall in April 99, he also scored.
• His first two senior appearances came at Anfield (Live on Sky) and Old Trafford in the WC and FA Cup respectively a couple of season's ago.
• Has made 4 appearances this season, 3 starts.
• Made his 1st League appearance since the 1st day of the season against Norwich last Saturday.
• Saturday's start against Norwich was his 1st League start for over a year, his last League start had come for Hull against Shrewsbury on November 27 1999.
• Has scored 1 career goal this came in April 1999 against Millwall at Craven cottage.
  
  Luis Boa Morte
• Signed in July 2000 on a season's loan spell from Southampton.
• Made 14 premiership appearances last season, 6 starts.
• His only goal last season came against Watford at Vicarage Road, Watford won 3-2.
• Former Portuguese U-21 international.
• Cost Southampton £500,000 from Arsenal in August 1999.
• Scored 13 goals in 32 games for Fulham, 16 starts.
• Club's third top scorer this season behind Saha and Hayles.
• Scored 4 times in the last 6 games.
• Has come on as a sub 15 times in the League this season, the 2nd most used sub in the 1st division, John Mullin of Burnley and Steve Robinson of Preston are the most used subs both 16.
• Will be suspended for the next 2 games.
  
  Rufus Brevett
• Cost £375,000 from QPR in January 1998.
• Only goal for Fulham in 125 appearances was 1-0 League winner against Stoke in September 1998.
• Missed the 2nd half of last season with a hamstring injury, sustained against Man City January 16 (Live on Sky).
• Has made 424 career appearances.
• Started 25 of the club's 34 games this season.
• Has started and finished 23 of the 25 games he has played in this season.
  
  Lee Clark
• Cost a club record £3m from Sunderland in July 1999.
• Spent almost 8 years with his first-club Newcastle, before a £2.75m move to Sunderland in June 1997.
• Former England U-21, Youth and Schoolboy international.
• Looking to win Div 1 title and promotion to the Premiership with his third different club. Also achieved this with Newcastle (1993) & Sunderland (1999).
• Scored 14 goals in 82 games for Fulham.
• All his last 9 goals have been scored at Craven Cottage.
• Scored 12 of his 14 goals for the club at home.
• Club's top League goalscorer last season with 8.
• Scored 51 career League goals.
• Has made 407 career appearances.
• Started all but 4 of the club's 34 games this season.
• Missed last Saturday's 2-0 win against Norwich through injury.
• Doubtful for today's game with an Achilles injury.
  
  Chris Coleman
• Club captain.
• Broke his leg in a car crash on Tuesday night. Coleman's Jaguar sports car ploughed through a four feet high metal fence before colliding with a tree. Likely to be sidelined for remainder of the season.
  
  John Collins
• 32-year-old midfielder, he cost £2m from Everton in July 2000.
• Sidelined for last 2 months with a hamstring injury. Already made an unsuccessful comeback as sub in 3-1 League win at West Brom on December 9.
• His last start came at Wimbledon on November 11.
• Scored 2 goals (in his 1st 3 appearances) in 14 games for Fulham.
• Won 58 caps for Scotland (12 goals). Announced his retirement from international football after play-off games against England in November 1999.
• Played under Tigana at Monaco, between 1996-98, making 53 League appearances in his two seasons there. Won the French League title under him in season 1996-97.
  
  Wayne Collins
• Cost £400,000 from Sheff Wed in January 1998.
• Made only 1 substitute appearance (at Crewe) in the last 7 games, as he has been struggling with a hamstring injury.
• His only 2 starts in last 23 games have come in the Worthington Cup.
• Only 2 League starts this season came against Forest & Gillingham in September.
• Scored 8 goals in 80 games for Fulham.
  
  Sean Davis
• Former club trainee.
• 21-year-old midfielder.
• Has made 24 appearances this season scoring 5 times.
• Scored his 1st career League goal against Birmingham in the 2nd game of the season (Live on Sky).
• Missed the 2-1 FA Cup defeat against Man Utd through suspension.
• Has started 13 of the last 14 League games.
• All 4 of his career League goals have been scored away from Craven Cottage.
  
  Fabrice Fernandes
• Joined in August 2000 on a 1-year loan deal from French club, Rennes.
• 21-year-old midfielder, who is a French U-21 international.
• Former Rennes trainee, he has been a professional with them for 2 years.
• Made his Fulham debut as sub in opening day 2-0 home League win against Crewe.
• Featured in 30 of Fulham's 34 games this season, scoring 4 goals.
• Was suspended for last Saturday's game against Norwich after picking up 5 bookings.
• Has not scored in the League since Live on Sky against Blackburn on October 15.
  
  Steve Finnan
• Cost £600,000 from Notts County in November 1998.
• Signed a new 4-year deal with the club early last year.

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