Sitting second in the Championship table, six points clear of the play-offs with eight games of the season still to be played, ‘the Hornets are in a strong position to secure an immediate promotion back to the Premier League over the coming months. Indeed, if Watford were to go on to win promotion to the Premier League courtesy of a top two finish, it would undoubtedly be a hugely impressive achievement for a club who only suffered the agonising disappointment of relegation from English football's top-flight on the final day of the previous campaign. Here, though, we’re focusing on achievements of a different kind, in the form of career longevity, by taking a look at the ten oldest players to have represented Watford over the years, according to Transfermarkt. How many of these did you know about? We start this list with Manuel Almunia, who joined Watford in the summer of 2012 following his release by Arsenal at the expiration of his contract at The Emirates Stadium. Following that move to Vicarage Road, Almunia would establish himself as The Hornets' number one, making 81 appearances in all competitions for the club, before leaving following the end of his contract at the conclusion of the 2013/14 season. The Spaniard's final appearance in a 2-1 defeat to QPR in April 2014 at the age of 36 years, 11 months and two days puts him tenth on this list, but a heart problem picked up during a medical with Italian side Cagliari later that year forced him to retire before playing another senior game following his exit from Vicarage Road. Next up on this list with Marco Cassetti, who appearance for Watford in a 4-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town in May 2014 at the age of 36 years, 11 months and four days puts him ninth on this list. Cassetti initially joined Watford on loan from Udinese in the summer of 2012 immediately after joining the Italian side, and made his move to Vicarage Road permanent 12 months later. The midfielder would go on to make a total of 76 league appearances for Watford, scoring once in that time, before leaving at the end of the 2013/14 campaign, at which point he returned to his native Italy joining Como in January 2015, eventually bringing his career to an end a year later. On the whole, Glenn Murray's loan spell at Vicarage Road from Brighton early this season was a far from productive one, but it did at least earn him a place on this list. The striker's appearance in the 1-1 draw away to Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park, when he came on as a 74th minute substitute for Domingos Quina at the age of 37 years, one months and two days, is enough to put him eighth place here. Murray saw his loan spell with the Hornets cut short in January, going on to instead join Nottingham Forest on a temporary basis until the end of the season, with his only goals for the club to date coming, funnily enough, against Wycombe. Jobson's first spell with Watford came between 1982 and 1985, when he made 37 appearances in all competitions for the Hornets, scoring on four occasions. Eventually, the defender would return to Watford on loan from Manchester City in the year 2000, where he would make just two more appearances for the club, although his appearance in a 3-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 37 years, five months and 29 days puts him seventh on this list. Following the end of that stint at Vicarage Road, Jobson would spend time with Tranmere, first on loan and then permanently, before bringing his professional playing career to an end with a spell with Rochdale between September 2001 and May 2003. Powell joined Watford from Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2006, signing a one-year deal at Vicarage Road. The former England international would make just 15 league appearances for the Hornets as they suffered an immediate relegation from the Premier League, although his appearance in a 2-0 win over Reading in May 2007, aged 37 years, seven months and 27 days puts him sixth on this list. After leaving Watford in the summer of 2007, Powell returned to Charlton for his third spell with the club, before ending his player career with a two-year spell with Leicester City between 2008 and 2010, before going on to manage the likes of Charlton, Huddersfield and Derby. Next up on this list is a player who is still going strong as Watford's current first choice 'keeper in their quest for promotion back to the Premier League, in the form of Ben Foster. The former England international has been sidelined for the vast majority of 2021 due to injury, but his appearance in the 2-1 defeat to promotion rivals Swansea in early January at the age of 37 years, eight months and 30 days puts him fifth on this list. In total, Foster - who also had two years on loan with the Hornets between 2006 and 2008 - before returning to the club in 2018, has made 179 appearances for the club across those two spells at Vicarage Road. Jones' time with Watford was a relatively brief one, with the goalkeeper joining the Hornets on loan from Wolves in December 2004, remaining with the club until the following February. During his time at Vicarage Road, Jones made just 11 appearances for the club in all competitions, with his appearance in a 2-1 win over Ipswich in February 2005 at the age of 37 years, 10 months and four days puts him fourth in the standings here. Eventually, Jones would be released by Wolves in January 2006, joining QPR the following month, staying with Rangers until the summer of 2007, before bringing his career to an end with a brief spell with Bognor Regis Town. Another goalkeeper who takes a place on this list thanks to his longevity at Vicarage Road, is Heurelho Gomes. The Brazilian originally only signed a one-year deal with the Hornets when he joined the club following his release from Tottenham in the summer of 2014, but would eventually spend six years at Vicarage Road, eventually leaving the club at the end of last season, later going on to confirm his retirement. In total, Gomes made 160 appearances in all competitions for the Hornets, with his outing in the 2-0 Cup defeat to Everton in October 2019 at the age of 38 years, eight months and 14 days putting him third on this list. A hugely successful player during a 14-year spell with AC Milan at senior level between 1982 and 1996, Galli joined Watford, then under the management of his fellow Italian Gianluca Vialli, from Brescia in the summer of 2001. The defender spent just a single season with Watford, playing 28 league games for the club and scoring once, with his in a 2-1 defeat to Stockport in April 2002 at the age of 38 years, ten months and 13 days putting him second on this list. Galli would leave Watford at the end of the 2001/02 season, returning to Italy to spend two years with Pro Sesto in the Italian lower leagues, before retiring in 2004. Chamberlain was already 32-year-old when he joined Watford following his departure from Sunderland in 1996. Despite that, the goalkeeper would still spend another 11 years with the club, making 289 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win back to back promotions from the third-tier to the Premier League between 1997 and 1999. By 2004, Chamberlain had taken a role as goalkeeper coach at the club, but with his final playing appearance not coming until a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in May 2007 - after which he retired to focus on that coaching role - at the age of 42 years, ten months and 23 days, he comfortably takes top spot on this list.