Hear Three Counties Radio presenter Nigel Gayler and avid Hornets fan talk to Graham Taylor
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After months of work the first Goal-den Years exhibition has kicked off at Watford Museum.

The exhibition is devoted to Watford Football Club between 1977 and 1987, when Graham Taylor was first manager for the team.

Graham Taylor

The exhibition was officially opened by Graham Taylor, who still lives in the area and is the first ever to have a special website set up to compliment the show.

Thanks to the support of fans and the club, the exhibition is the largest exhibition ever displayed at the museum about Watford FC.

Watford Museum asked for help in bringing together material for the exhibition and treasured souvenirs and memories have flooded in.

Highlights include memorabilia and images from Watford FC’s sporting achievements during these years, like rapid promotion from the lower divisions to top flight football and the 1984 FA Cup Final.

Watford's logo

In addition, the exhibition looks at the impact Graham Taylor’s management had on fans and community, with initiatives like the Family Enclosure.

The exhibition has proved popular with fans, with favourite items emerging, including Nigel Gibb’s first wage slip and the Watford Observer clock that was part of the old Rookery Stand.

With the help of fans a dedicated website has been launched at www.hertsmuseums.org.uk/watford/goalden Visitors to the site can find out more about the exhibition and related events.

Hear Three Counties Radio presenter Nigel Gayler and avid Hornets fan talk to Graham Taylor
Part 1
Part 2

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