2016–17 Watford F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League. Watford also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Walter Mazzarri took over as manager following the departure of Quique Sánchez Flores.

Pre-season
In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.

Overview
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !rowspan=2|Competition !colspan=8|Record !G !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Win %
 * Premier League
 * Premier League


 * FA Cup
 * FA Cup


 * EFL Cup
 * EFL Cup

! Total

Squad information and statistics
Statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.

No. = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

= Yellow cards

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

= Red cards

Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system

Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player

Age = Current age

† Loan player

Non-playing staff
• Head-coach: Walter Mazzarri

• Assistant coach: Nicolo Frustalupi

• Assistant coach: Claudio Nitti

• Assistant coach: Luca Vigiani

• Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol

• Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain

• Fitness coach: Giuseppe Pondrelli

• Technical director: Luke Dowling

• Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi

• Scout: Roberto Miggiano

• Analyst: Fabio Corradini

• Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell

• Under-21 assistant manager: Hayden Mullins

• Academy manager: Chris McGuane

• Lead professional development coach: David Horseman

• Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin

• Head of medical: Richard Collinge

• Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello

• Sport scientist: Ben Dixon

• Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera

• First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou

• First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe

• Kit manager: Will Jones

Information correct as of 11 July 2016.

Loans out
Mathias Ranegie started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016.