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Watford confirm Graham Taylor statue will be built at Vicarage Road to honour the former England manager

Watford have confirmed they will erect a statue in honour of Graham Taylor, the club's most successful manager of all time.

A second tribute will be arranged as an annual pre-season fixture in memory of the former England manager - with details to be confirmed soon.

Taylor was first appointed manager of the Hornets by Elton John back in 1977, where he took the club from Fourth Division obscurity to the Uefa Cup in just six years. He then steered them to the FA Cup final the following year

A statue of Watford's greatest-ever manager Graham Taylor will be built at Vicarage Road
A statue of Watford's greatest-ever manager Graham Taylor will be built at Vicarage Road
The club's Instagram account confirmed the news that plans to build the statue will go ahead
The club's Instagram account confirmed the news that plans to build the statue will go ahead

After a 10-year stint at the club, Taylor went on to manage club sides Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers as well as bagging the England job in the early 1990s.