04
Nov
WEDNESDAY IN TOWN
With Sheffield Wednesday visiting The Hawthorns on Saturday, gave the Association the perfect opportunity to Present a club cap to former 70’s defender Dave Rushbury, Read More
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03
Nov
COLIN ADDISON
It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Colin after a long illness. Colin’s career never took him to The Hawthorns Read More
23
Oct
Saturday at The Shrine
Another busy match day at The Hawthorns, with Mark Grew, Joe Mayo, Darryly Burgess and Gary Hackett on duty in the East stand, and a Read More
23
Oct
Saturday at The Shrine
Another busy match day at The Hawthorns, with Mark Grew, Joe Mayo, Darryly Burgess and Gary Hackett on duty in the East stand, and a 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
Jul
2025 Golf Day “WHAT A SCORCHER”
In 1982 Arrow released HOT HOT HOT., 43 years later that was apt on one of the hottest days of the year, it was certainly Read More
02
Mar
OLD BAGGIES……………The Story
After 18 years as an Association we feel it time to tell our story. A journey from the beginning in 2003 that eclipsed in 2020 Read More
125 Years At The Hawthorns
06
Oct
CHAPTER 8 – 125 YEARS AT THE HAWTHORNS
“ALONG CAME BIG KEV, DON, GRAHAM AND SIR BOBBY” Ahead of the new 1955/56 season, Albion made another rather significant appointment in bringing Aldershot manager Read More
16
Sep
Chapter 7 (Part 1) – THE MEMORABLE FIFTIES
Back in the top flight once again, was the dream that in many respects the ‘Father’ of the club Fred Everiss was praying for every-day 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
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
16
Sep
Chapter 7 (Part 2) – WHAT CHANCE ‘THE DOUBLE`
In 1953, only two clubs in the history of the game, Preston North End and Aston Villa had achieved what was the ultimate achievement in Read More
16
Sep
Chapter 7 (Part 1) – THE MEMORABLE FIFTIES
Back in the top flight once again, was the dream that in many respects the ‘Father’ of the club Fred Everiss was praying for every-day Read More
06
Oct
CHAPTER 8 – 125 YEARS AT THE HAWTHORNS
“ALONG CAME BIG KEV, DON, GRAHAM AND SIR BOBBY” Ahead of the new 1955/56 season, Albion made another rather significant appointment in bringing Aldershot manager Read More
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