The late Johnny Williams made the left-back slot his own, missing only two games as Watford won the title It may seem unlikely now but when Watford won promotion Division Two for the first time in the club’s history only 19 players were used in that 1968/69 season. Having built a side that was founded on hard work, organisation and a strong defence, Ken Furphy’s side edged out Swindon Town to win the Division Three title to reach the second tier where they were to stay for three seasons. Having looked back at Furphy’s time at Vicarage Road last week, the Watford Treasury team has again been digging through our picture archives to offer a reminder of many of those players who took the club to new heights in the Football League.