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Watford announce Taylor statue plans

An annual friendly match and a statue at Vicarage Road are included in the Hornets' plans to honour their late former manager

Watford have announced a statue of Graham Taylor will be erected at Vicarage Road to honour the late former manager's achievements at the club.

Taylor led Watford to three promotions between 1978 and 1982, before guiding them to a second-place finish in the top flight in 1983 and the FA Cup final in 1984.

He returned to the helm in 1997 and guided them from the league's third tier to the Premier League with successive promotions, and news of his death on January 12 prompted an outpouring of grief from Watford's supporters.