Welcome to the new WIFC website !

So here it is.. the wait is over and our new website is live !!

Please have a browse, visit the availability threads that are live, leave comments and set a bookmark to check back regularly for all the latest WIFC news. We’ll be running a few regular features and will introduce those in the coming weeks.

If you’re a visitor, or new to WIFC, feel free to have a look around and if you’d like to contact us, or are interested in getting involved, please leave a comment we’ll get back to you.

Enjoy the site !

WIFC v West Ham IFC – 14 Jan 2012

WIFC get back into action after the festive break on Jan 14th, as we host our old friends from East Laahndan at the Met Police Sports Club, Bushey. It’ll be the first meeting of the teams since a 2-1 friendly defeat at the end of last season, when Marc Duffy scored the Internet ‘Orns goal.

Kick off will be at 10.30, with a 9.45 meet. Please post availability here.

 

About WIFC

Watford Internet Football Club, or WIFC for short, are a team of Watford Supporters who play teams of other football supporters in a national league run by the Internet Football Association, and are well established as one of the leading lights of the IFA. Formed in 1997, 359 players have worn the cherished yellow shirt, and we have competed in 775 matches against like minded football supporters.

If you would like more information about our club, and would like to join us, please feel free to browse this website and if you’re a Watford FC fan, with a regular internet connection at home or at work and are interested in playing for the club, please send an Email to watfordifc at gmail.com and we’ll be in touch.

Last Update: 29/8/2022

James Hannaford

Position – Right Midfield
DOB – 8/1/1987
Debut v Unknown – 2004
Nickname – Jimbo

Worldnet regular James joined the WIFC ranks back in 2004, but being exiled in Leeds has restricted his appearances to the end of season shindig. Despite this, James has shown he has an eye for goal and some decent skills on the right wing and has become a key player for the A team in recent seasons. James is also known for a superb strike against WIFC for the Glory Horns team a few seasons back, and will always be remembered for bravely serenading Rich Walker during his Backstreet Boys rendition with Joel Moody for his Worldnet debut song.

Ed Sterry

Position – Right Back
DOB – 14/1/1990
Debut v Brentford Hey Jude – June 2007
Nicknames – Sterry Junior

Ed first joined the ranks in 2007, just missing out on the chance to beat his elder brother Rob’s then record of being the youngest ever player. Now residing in the USA, Ed is less ginger and less talented than his big brother, but is much funnier and his highlights include being man of the match at the 2012 Vic Road game and being awarded the most improved player gong for the 2011/12 season.

Chris Davis

Position – Full Back
DOB – TBC
Debut v Preston B – Nov 2009
Nicknames – CD

Former team manager Chris is one half of the first father-son duo to appear for WIFC since Mike and Keith Scofield in the early years of the club. Coaxed out of retirement for a few cameo appearances since Jimmy joined, Chris rolled back the years to star for the Vets team at Worldnet in 2010. Since then, a call-to-arms sub appearance in a close win at Coventry and a brace at home to Dulwich have been highlights. Chris’ tactical knowledge and motivation came to the fore during his successful spell as manager between 2011-14. He led the club to two London Cup Finals in 2012 & 2013, with WIFC securing the silverware second time round. His final season saw another London Cup Final and a club record for least amount of goals conceded in a season, and he was deservedly inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2014.

CD with cup

Chris Q and A

Describe yourself in a sentence
I’m a dad first and everything else comes second

What was the first WFC game you went to and what can you remember about it?
York at home in 1972, remember not a lot other than my dad sat me on a high(ish) wall in the rookery so I could see and he could stand with mates and smoke his ciggies.

Finest ever WFC memory
The Bolton play off 1999 was great but the run from Div 4 to runners up in Div 1 and FA cup final under GT was 8 years of footie which we will never see again. I could select a dozen games and still leave some highlights out.

Worst away trip and why
December 2001 away to Sheffield Wed in League Cup Quarter Final under Vialli. One of the few times I have left early due to complete lack of effort from the team, lost 0-4 then drove home getting back at silly o’clock. Hope we never get another Italian manager, ah!!

WIFC playing highlight
Coming on and changing the game against Dulwich with 2 long range goals. Up to then Dulwich had looked the better team and in my humble opinion I made the difference between winning and losing. I don’t like to talk about it though.

Favourite WIFC moment
Every game I get to see Jimmy playing.

All-time favourite Watford player
Keith Pritchett (look him up kids)

All-time favourite Watford XI (not the best players – your favourites)
Tony Coton, Nigel Gibbs, John McClelland, Steve Terry, Keith Pritchett, Tommy Mooney, Martin Patching, Jan Lohman, Keith Mercer, Ross Jenkins (the real one), Heidar Helguson,

Red shorts or black?
Black

Which actor would play you in ‘WIFC – The Movie’
Ricky Tomlinson

8. Stuart Nicholls

Position – Centre Back/Left Back
DOB – 29/4/1988
Debut – WIFC Yellows v Reds – Sep 2010
Nicknames – Pricko, Prickles

Stuart joined the club during a recruitment drive at the start of the 2010/11 season, making a goal-scoring debut in the Yellows v Reds game. Stuart started off in midfield, and scored a contender for best WIFC goal with his strike from the half-way line at Barnsley in his first season. Stuart has since shown his versatility by impressing in defence in the second half of the 2011/12 season, then up front at the tail-end of 2012/13 where he hit 7 in 3 games, including two hat-tricks and the winner in the London Cup final. Despite all of this and over 10 years on from his debut, his chronic lack of banter remains a major concern.

Stu’s Q and A

Describe yourself in a sentence:
A direct quote from my parents – “A disappointment to mankind”

What was the first WFC game you went to and what can you remember about it? Watford 2-0 Grimsby – October 1991, 2 and a half at the time, can’t remember anything about the game but I’m assured I was one of the 6,000 to be there.

Finest ever WFC memory:
Crystal Palace 0 – 3 Watford 2006, Play-off semi final. Pieing off playing my Sunday league cup final to travel down to South London with the mother, to watch my favourite away day display. Honorable mentions, again to the mother for letting me stay up to watch the penalty shoot out away at Birmingham in ’98 and of course both play-off finals. Great days out.

Worst away trip and why:
Fulham 5 – Watford 0, boxing day 2000. Forced to go by the parents instead of being allowed to stay in and play my brand new edition of LMA Manager on the original playstation, dragged along in the freezing cold, snow biting at my pre-pubescent face, having to stand up for what felt like days, to watch us go and get completely Saville’d.

WIFC playing highlight –
I refer you to the clip – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxDBGLBfMs4

Favourite WIFC moment:
Well I can’t really say the goal I scored from the half way line again, can I? …The goal I scored from the half way line.

All-time favourite Watford player:
Didn’t make the team below because I was going for a balanced side but it has to be Trevor Benjamin. Providing me with the hope that I too, can one day be a professional footballer.

All-time favourite Watford XI (not the best players – your favourites)
Foster – Robinson – Page – Demerit – Doyley – Young – Cleverley – Palmer – Kennedy – Helguson – Mooney

Red shorts or black?
Black

Which actor would play you in ‘WIFC – The Movie’:
Awkwardness all over – Michael Cera

Panos Fellas

Position – Centre Midfield
DOB – 2/2/1962
Debut Unknown – 1998
Nicknames – Pan

WIFC’s senior citizen, Panos became the first player to appear for WIFC after his 50th birthday during the 2011/12 season. However, the aged one’s fitness put many of his younger team-mates to shame, and he carried on playing long past most of them as a result. Player of the year in 2002, Panos still does that amusing thing of tilting his head when he runs and can be found refereeing in the local area since his playing days finally came to an end.

22. Jeremy Hinds

Position – Goalkeeper
DOB – TBC
Debut – WIFC Yellows v Reds – Sep 2010
Nicknames – Jez, Hinos, Big posh sod

Jeremy joined the club at the start of the 2010/11 season, making his debut in the Yellows v Reds game that season. Since then, the big posho has grown in stature and confidence around the squad and was voted best newcomer for 2010/11, the 3rd keeper to win that particular award. Jeremy’s undoubted on pitch highlights are two match winning displays at Barnet, the second of which won him the inaugural WIFC Willie Thorne man of the match award, while he’s also scored at the other end in a few appearances as a makeshift striker.

Jez’s Q and A

Describe yourself in a sentence
I am pretty much Boris Johnson in everyway…..

What was the first WFC game you went to and what can you remember about it?
Watford 4 Bolton 3 in 1993 – 3 nil down after 60 minutes, apparently I spent the next 10 minutes asking to go home. Gary Porter then smashed a quick fire hatrick and I’ve been hooked since!

Finest ever WFC memory
The 1999 playoff final. The 2006 final was great but I expected us to win that. The 99’ final was my only game at the old Wembley, the fact it was only 20 mins on the train (and we all know I love trains) and being there with about 15 members of my family made it a pretty special day.

Worst away trip and why
Hull, 2008. Lost 3-0, down to 10 men, got food poisoning from a dodgy kebab and then got a puncture on the way home. Oh, and it was in Hull.

WIFC playing highlight
Our 3-2 win away at Barnet which led to me winning to inaugural (and the last) signed Willie Thorne man of the match award.

Favourite WIFC moment
It’s just a mixture of all the various away trips (with and without WIFC football in the morning). Great days out, including Millwall, Charlton, Bolton, Nottingham and Leeds. Nottingham probably being my favourite since I was still paralytic at kick off and only a ball square in the face sobered me up enough to make any contribution!

All-time favourite Watford player
Nigel Gibbs – Read the game better than anyone else I’ve seen at Watford and his nosebleed celebration has always been a favourite of mine!

All-time favourite Watford XI (not the best players – your favourites)
(4-3-3) Miller, Gibbs, Page, Demerit, Kennedy, Young, Spring, Eustace, Mooney, Helguson, Smith

Red shorts or black?
Black

Which actor would play you in ‘WIFC – The Movie’
Hugh Grant – Floppy hair, public school background and a bit of a bumbling fool! (and he’d definitely be a keeper if he played football, quite tall, slightly crazy and has a good voice on him!)