Club: Watford Football Club

Country: England

Season (approx.): 2016/17

Head coach/Manager: Walter Mazzarri

• Full name: Watford Football Club
• Home ground: Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
• Nickname(s): The Hornets
• Chairman (2016/17): Gino Pozzo (owner/major shareholder; family ownership)
• League (2016/17): English Premier League

Managerial note: Walter Mazzarri was appointed Watford manager in July 2016, replacing Quique Sánchez Flores. Mazzarri managed Watford through the 2016/17 Premier League season; he brought a 3-5-2/3-4-2-1 tactical approach and sought to build on the club's recent Premier League campaigns.

• 2016/17 Premier League finish: 17th place (survived relegation)
• Points (2016/17): 41 points
• Cup runs (2016/17): FA Cup and EFL Cup — no deep runs (eliminated relatively early)

Key players around 2016/17:

• Troy Deeney (captain, striker)
• Étienne Capoue (midfielder)
• José Holebas (left back/wing back)
• Younès Kaboul (centre back)
• Adlène Guédioura (midfielder)
• Odion Ighalo (striker — joined January 2014, departed later in 2017)
• Adama Traoré (winger — rose to prominence at Watford around this period)

Style and context: Under Mazzarri, Watford generally used wing-backs and a compact defensive block with quick transitions. The 2016/17 season was a challenging campaign in which the club avoided relegation on the final day, reflecting a mix of defensive solidity and intermittent attacking struggles.

Notable events (2016/17 timeframe):

• Walter Mazzarri appointed July 2016.
• Watford secured Premier League survival on the final matchday of the 2016/17 season.

Sources / further reference: English Premier League records for the 2016/17 season, Watford FC official archives, contemporary match reports.