The 2020-21 campaign delivered an immediate and dramatic return for Watford as The Hornets clinched the Championship's second automatic promotion spot with a total of 91 points, a club record. Under manager Xisco Muñoz, the season was defined by a record-breaking defensive masterclass, featuring 23 clean sheets and only 30 goals conceded. Leading the charge was the sensational Senegalese winger Ismaila Sarr, whose 13 league goals, including the decisive penalty that sealed promotion against Millwall, proved vital in a campaign built on defensive solidity and a club-record 19 home wins at Vicarage Road. It was a successful year that marked The Hornets' swift reinstatement to the Premier League and remains a definitive chapter of immediate top-flight return.