Watford FC Academy’s fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been released.
The Under-21s will compete in the Premier League Professional Development League, while the Under-18s will once again compete in the U18 Premier League Professional Development League.
Some play-off and cup dates remain TBC, as detailed below. These will be announced in due course.
Please note, all fixtures are subject to change.
Under-21s
Professional Development League:
Wed Aug 10: Wigan Athletic (A) - 1pm
Mon Aug 22: Hull City (A) - 7pm
Tue Aug 30: Barnsley (H) - 1pm
Tue Sep 6: Sheffield United (A) - 5pm
Tue Sep 13: Millwall (H) - 1pm
Mon Sep 19: Swansea City (A) - 2pm
Fri Sep 23: Charlton Athletic (H) - 1pm (VR)
Fri Sep 30: Ipswich Town (A) - 1pm
Mon Oct 10: Reading (A) - 2pm
Tue Oct 18: Cardiff City (H) - 1pm
Mon Oct 24: Queens Park Rangers (A) - 7pm
Tue Nov 1: Colchester United (H) - 1pm
Tue Nov 8: Bristol City (A) - 1pm
Tue Nov 29: Crewe Alexandra (H) - 1pm
Tue Jan 10: Ipswich Town (H) - 1pm
Tue Jan 17: Reading (H) - 1pm
Tue Jan 24: Cardiff City (A) - 1pm
Tue Feb 14: Millwall (A) - 1.30pm
Mon Feb 20: Charlton Athletic (A) - 1pm
Fri Feb 24: Swansea City (H) - 1pm (VR)
Tue Feb 28: Bristol City (H) - 1pm
Tue Mar 7: Colchester United (A) - 1pm
Mon Mar 20: Queens Park Rangers (H) - 1pm (VR)
Fri Mar 31: Peterborough United (H) - 1pm (VR)
Mon Apr 17: Birmingham City (A) - 1.30pm
Mon Apr 24: Sheffield Wednesday (H) - 1pm (VR)
Mon May 1: Coventry City (A) - 2pm
Tue May 9: Burnley (H) - 1pm
PDL play-off dates TBC
Premier League Cup:
Tue Oct 4: Huddersfield Town (H) - 1pm
Sat Nov 19: Middlesbrough (A) - 3pm
Tue Nov 22: West Bromwich Albion (H) - 1pm
Fri Dec 9: Huddersfield Town (A) - 7pm
Tue Dec 20: Middlesbrough (H) - 1pm
TBC: West Bromwich Albion (A)
L16: Between Feb 3-6, 2023
QF: Between Mar 10-13, 2023
SF: By April 24, 2023
Final: Between May 12-15, 2023
Hertfordshire Senior County Cup dates TBC
Under-18s
U18 Professional Development League:
Sat Aug 20: Crewe Alexandra (H) - 12pm
Fri Aug 26: Wigan Athletic (A) - 11am
Sat Sep 10: Peterborough United (H) - 10.30am
Sat Sep 17: Coventry City (A) - 11am
Sat Sep 24: Reading (A) - 11am
Sat Oct 1: Cardiff City (H) - 1pm
Sat Oct 15: Charlton Athletic (A) - 11am
Sat Oct 22: Queens Park Rangers (H) - 10.30am
Sat Oct 29: Millwall (H) - 10.30am
Sat Nov 19: Swansea City (A) - 1pm
Sat Nov 26: Ipswich Town (H) - 10.30am
Sat Dec 10: Bristol City (A) - 11am
Sat Dec 17: Colchester United (A) - 11am
Sat Jan 7: Reading (H) - 10.30am
Sat Jan 14: Cardiff City (A) - 1pm
Sat Jan 21: Bristol City (H) - 10.30am
Sat Jan 28: Millwall (A) - 10.30am
Sat Feb 11: Charlton Athletic (H) - 10.30am
Sat Feb 18: Ipswich Town (A) - 11.30am
Sat Feb 25: Colchester United (H) - 11am
Sat Mar 4: Queens Park Rangers (A) - 10.30am
Sat Mar 11: Swansea City (H) - 1pm
Sat Mar 18: Burnley (H) - 10.30am
Sat Apr 1: Hull City (A) - 11am
Sat Apr 8: Birmingham City (A) - 12pm
Sat Apr 15: Sheffield Wednesday (H) - 12pm
Sat Apr 22: Sheffield United (A) - 11am
Sat Apr 29: Barnsley (H) - 1pm
U18PDL play-off dates TBC
FA Youth Cup:
First Round: By November 5, 2022
Second Round: By November 26, 2022
Third Round: By December 17, 2022
Fourth Round: By January 21, 2023
Fifth Round: By February 11, 2023
QF: By March 4, 2023
SF: By April 8, 2023
Final: By April 29, 2023
U18/U16 PDL Cup dates TBC
Home Matches
Unless otherwise stated, all home U18 matches will be held at Watford FC’s London Colney training ground, and all U21 matches will be held either at the training ground, or at Kings Langley FC’s Orbital Fasteners Stadium. Matches at Vicarage Road Stadium are marked ‘VR’.
All fixtures at the London Colney training ground will be held behind closed doors and will not be open to spectators, while those games at Kings Langley and at Vicarage Road will be reviewed on a game-by-game basis.
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