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Graham Taylor left an unmistakable and valuable legacy at Watford

Graham Taylor's achievements as Watford manager were nothing short of extraordinary. It's a measure of the man that his staggering list of managerial accomplishments comes nowhere near to telling the whole story.

Taylor arrived at Vicarage Road in 1977 and promptly set about changing Watford Football Club forever. He masterminded three promotions in just five seasons, taking the Hornets from Division Four to the top flight for the first time in their history. They finished runners up in their first season in Division One, progressed to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup and reached the 1984 FA Cup Final.