Watford pay tribute to promotion winner Bond
Dennis Bond made his Watford debut at the age of 16
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Watford have announced that former midfielder and promotion winner Dennis Bond has passed away at the age of 77., external
He made 301 appearances in two stints with the club and was part of the team which won promotion from the old Division Four under Graham Taylor in 1978.
Bond started his career with the Hornets in 1964 and made his debut in the same year at the age of just 16.
He left Vicarage Road after three years and joined Tottenham where he played 27 games before a spell at Charlton.
On returning to Watford in 1973, Bond played for a further five years, with his final season coinciding with the first under Taylor and winning the title.
Watford have also been remembering former winger Barry Hartle who has died aged 85.
He was part of the squad which earned the club's first promotion in their history when they went up from Division Four in 1960.