 Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd , who had been a coach at Leeds during the previous season , was pleased with the signing , stating that Carlisle was " exactly the type of defender I wanted " . Carlisle was placed straight into Watford 's starting line @-@ up and played his first game for his new club on 6 August 2005 , but he could not prevent the side losing 2 – 1 to Preston North End at Vicarage Road . On 29 August 2005 , Carlisle scored his first goal for the club , claiming the winning header in a 2 – 1 victory over Derby County at Pride Park . Soon after , Carlisle scored two goals in a competitive match for the first time in his career , grabbing both in Watford 's 2 – 1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round of the League Cup . 
