{"id":3144,"date":"2026-08-25T10:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:14:44","slug":"watford-unveil-special-kit-dedicated-to-sir-elton-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3144","title":{"rendered":"Watford unveil special kit dedicated to Sir Elton John"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div on-document:qinit=\"q-W9bpF2sy.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"QW_11\" q:id=\"3g\"><!--qv q:id=3h q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=3j q:key=v0hb:QW_2--><!--qv q:key=ft_0--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=3k q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><strong>Watford have unveiled a special-edition kit in honour of their most famous supporter and former chairman, Sir Elton John.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=3l q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"3m\"><strong>Watford have unveiled a special-edition kit in honour of their most famous supporter and former chairman, Sir Elton John.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=3n q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=3p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Inspired by the artwork for his 2017 <em>&#34;Diamonds&#34;<\/em> greatest hits album, the shirt features a faint star motif across the front, silver Watford crest and Kelme logos, and the club&rsquo;s retro <em>Happy Hornet<\/em> badge on the hem. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=3q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"3r\">Inspired by the artwork for his 2017 <em>&#8220;Diamonds&#8221;<\/em> greatest hits album, the shirt features a faint star motif across the front, silver Watford crest and Kelme logos, and the club\u2019s retro <em>Happy Hornet<\/em> badge on the hem. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=3s q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=3u q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The collar and cuffs carry additional star details, while the reverse is embossed with lyrics from one of his most iconic songs, <em>&#34;Your Song&#34;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=3v q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"3w\">The collar and cuffs carry additional star details, while the reverse is embossed with lyrics from one of his most iconic songs, <em>&#8220;Your Song&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=3x q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=3z q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The strip &ndash; designed in collaboration with Elton himself &ndash; will be worn when the Hornets host Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=40 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"41\">The strip \u2013 designed in collaboration with Elton himself \u2013 will be worn when the Hornets host Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=42 q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=44 q:key=vcaa:4--><!--qv q:id=45 q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" q:key=\"Xt_0\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=46 q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=48 q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/v1757584294\/images\/voltaxMediaLibrary\/mmsport\/90min_en_international_web\/01k4w2zzpdjehss1q6pn.jpg--><!--qv q:id=49 q:key=VjqC:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=4a q:key=deAA:7d_3--><!--qv q:s q:sref=4a q:key=--><!--qv q:id=4b q:key=deAA:7d_2--><!--qv q:s q:sref=4b q:key=--><!--qv q:id=4c q:key=cHU9:7d_1--><!--qv q:id=4d q:key=deAA:e2_0--><!--qv q:id=4e q:key=B0c2:SZ_1--><\/p>\n<figure q:key=\"9m_3\" q:id=\"4f\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=4e q:key=--><!--qv q:s q:sref=4d q:key=--><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\" on:qvisible=\"q-CstolTQc.js#_hW[0]\" on-document:qinit=\"q-63brGKpl.js#_hW[1]\" q:id=\"4g\"><picture style=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/p>\n<p><figcaption q:id=\"4i\">And you can tell everybody&#8230; | Watford FC<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=4j q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=4l q:key=vcaa:6--><!--qv q:id=4m q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" q:key=\"Xt_0\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=4n q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=4p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It marks the beginning of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the music legend becoming Watford chairman back in 1976, a role in which he oversaw the club&rsquo;s remarkable rise from the Fourth Division to the First.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4r\">It marks the beginning of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the music legend becoming Watford chairman back in 1976, a role in which he oversaw the club\u2019s remarkable rise from the Fourth Division to the First.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=4s q:key=ekof:QW_1--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_8--><!--qv q:id=4u q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>To launch the release, current players recreated some of Elton&rsquo;s most famous album covers in full kit. Defender Kevin Keben channelled <em>&#34;Jump Up!&#34;<\/em> with a bowler hat, while Mattie Pollock paid tribute to <em>&#34;Rock of the Westies&#34;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=4v q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4w\">To launch the release, current players recreated some of Elton\u2019s most famous album covers in full kit. 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