25
Aug
“A CARNIVAL DAY”
I don’t really know where to start, to describe yesterdays ‘day out’ at The Hawthorns. For me the sole purpose was to see all my Read More
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17
Aug
“MASTER COLLYER I PRESUME”
History, is of course what you make it, especially the importance of any historical fact, and we at West Bromwich Albion Football Club, are always Read More
14
Aug
“A SAD WEEKEND WITH A WINNING CONCLUSION”
The new season is underway, with the visit of Blackburn Rovers to The Hawthorns on Saturday, a carnival atmosphere, as is always the way on Read More
14
Aug
“A SAD WEEKEND WITH A WINNING CONCLUSION”
The new season is underway, with the visit of Blackburn Rovers to The Hawthorns on Saturday, a carnival atmosphere, as is always the way on Read More
06
Oct
At home with Middlesbrough
It’s not often that we have the pleasure of welcoming back THREE former Hawthorns heroes on one night, but for the recent game against Middlesbrough Read More
07
Mar
“ANOTHER NIGHT AT THE OPERA”
On the day that Laurie Rampling and Curtis Sport officially launched Laurie’s book about the life of the late great Cyrille Regis, what better venue, Read More
09
Mar
FORMER PLAYERS AGM
An important part of the Association calendar is our AGM, a time when members can get together enjoy each other’s company but more importantly find Read More
18
Jun
BILLY ELLIOTT REMEMBERED
Today, it was my pleasure, on behalf of the club and the Former Players Association, to present cap number 342 to three generations of William Read More
07
May
“STIRRING THE MELTING POT”
Well, with luck and fair weather, we made it, Albion are into the melting pot that is the play-offs with a more than fair chance Read More
125 Years At The Hawthorns
14
Aug
CHAPTER 5 – THE PASSING OF A TRUE ALBION HERO
FAREWELL BILLY History is full of sad stories, in life as well as football, and of course we lose great people along the way all Read More
05
Aug
Chapter 4 – THE ARRIVAL OF ‘WG’ RICHARDSON – THE UNIQUE DOUBLE
Finishing eighth in the Second Division in 1928 and seventh a year later in 1929, and anxious to maximise Albion’s chances of promotion back to Read More
27
Jul
Chapter 3 – THE DARK CLOUDS OF WAR – “CHAMPIONS”
The 1914-18 World War was without doubt a cruel conflict, whereby many men associated with the club, were either killed or injured whilst in service Read More
05
Jul
125 YEARS AT THE HAWTHORNS
PRE-SEASON ESCAPADES With the current group of Albion players now back ‘full swing’ for pre-season training in readiness for the 2025/26 Championship campaign and preparing Read More
15
Jul
125 YEARS…..THE HAWTHORNS CHRONICLES
CHAPTER ONE – A NEW DAWN 3rd September 2025 marks the 125th anniversary of Albion’s historic move from Stoney Lane to a piece of scrub Read More
19
Jul
Chapter 2 – RELEGATED AGAIN
Albion would retain their First Division status for just two more seasons before being relegated once again, finishing bottom of the table in April 1904, Read More
27
Jul
Chapter 3 – THE DARK CLOUDS OF WAR – “CHAMPIONS”
The 1914-18 World War was without doubt a cruel conflict, whereby many men associated with the club, were either killed or injured whilst in service Read More
05
Aug
Chapter 4 – THE ARRIVAL OF ‘WG’ RICHARDSON – THE UNIQUE DOUBLE
Finishing eighth in the Second Division in 1928 and seventh a year later in 1929, and anxious to maximise Albion’s chances of promotion back to Read More
14
Aug
CHAPTER 5 – THE PASSING OF A TRUE ALBION HERO
FAREWELL BILLY History is full of sad stories, in life as well as football, and of course we lose great people along the way all Read More
01
Sep
CHAPTER 6 – PROMOTION AND THE FIRST DIVISION
Quite interestingly, having finished in a rather disappointing seventh place in both the 1946/47 and 1947/48 seasons, the following 1948/49 campaign started in exactly the Read More
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