A Tribute to Terry Challis

I’m sure that all Watford fans will join the board of the Watford Supporters Trust (WST) in expressing their great sadness at the passing of Terry Challis. For decades, Terry’s cartoon was the first thing a Watford fan would look for each Friday in the Watford Observer. He was a fan, like all of us, and shared the pleasure and the pain of following the Hornets. His cartoons beautifully captured the feelings of a typical Watford fan and would always raise a smile or bring a tear to the eye, sometimes both. The “Drawn Game” collection of his cartoons wonderfully documents a quarter century of following our team through the greatest of highs and worst lows and brings back so many memories. His iconic picture of Elton’s ambitions on the Yellow Brick Road was unbelievably prescient and still sends shivers down the spine. Those of us who followed the Hornets during that period were so privileged to have experienced the journey and doubly so to have had Terry alongside us with his wry weekly commentary.

While Terry never kicked a ball, he deserves to be remembered as a Watford Legend. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends at this sad time.