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, who left The Hawthorns in 1976 to join Wednesday. Association Secretary Geoff Snape was in hand present Dave with his cap pitchside at half time, before the nan if the…
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 until he became Ron Atkinson’s assistant in those exciting days in the late 70’s. That team put together by Ron & Colin was exciting, energetic, and full of character, mirror…
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 chance meeting with Super Bobby Taylor enjoyed a deserved corporate afternoon at The Shrine…. Over in the Regis Suite Chairman Ray Wilson, Secretary Geoff Snape and Treasurer Norman Westbury were…
On the formation of the Former Players Association 22 years ago, one ally we had in the Boardroom over the years was Joe Brandrick. Joe an Albion man in every way, someone who supported the Association in so many ways, whose support never wavered and whose friendship our members respected. So, when he presented us…
Hawthorns legends in abundance on Friday Evening (26th September) for the visit of Leicester City to The Hawthorns, Albion fans indeed disappointed as the visitors grabbed a late-late equaliser. However, there was a lot to smile about in the Regis Suite as legendary goal-keeper Russell Hoult and his pals, were joined in the Regis Suite…
The Richardson Suite pre match celebrations for the visit of Derby County to The Hawthorns on Saturday, were indeed a revelation with the one and only Tony Brown, the star attraction alongside captain fantasticJohn Wile and his minder Ally Robertson. Andy Hunt and Drryl Burgess made it a five strong Former Players team for the…
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 friends once again, and present club caps to former players Dick Kryzwicki and Bobby Gould, along with my ‘usual’ former players duties. Well, I have to admit, it turned into…
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 mindful of our prestigious past, and have reached a Historical pinnacle that puts the name “Tobias William Collyer” at the very top of that pinnacle, ‘Toby’ becoming the 1000th Albion…
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 the opening days of any campaign, but followed a sad Friday, when the Albion faithful and the Former Players said goodbye to lifelong fan and friend of the Association Paul…
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 the hottest Former Player Golf Day in the 23 years we have been coming to Walsall Golf Club. That same year Gary Owen was a central figure in an exciting…