Where has the time gone, Monday 29th June saw us celebrate our 24th Annual Golf Day at Walsall Golf Club. Another idyllic day for golf but the usual stressful preparation đŸ˜‚, golfers playing over the weekend and handicaps changing, golfers dropping out at the last minute and a sub having to be found. We survived…
A full Regis Suite, with Guest Doctor Iain Smith, former Birmingham City defender, joined by Chairman Ray Wilson, Secretary Geoff Snape and Treasurer Norman Westbury and legendary defender All Robertson. Also cameo appearances from Former striker Don Goodman and midfield dynamo Andy Johnston. On the far side of the Shrine Nigel Quashie, Darryl Burgess, Steve…
The visit of The Welshmen from Wrexham on Good Friday heralded a little bit of Hawthorns history, being the very first competitive League meeting between the two sides at the Shrine. Indeed Wrexham’s only visit to B71 was in a, war time Cup game in 1941. It was also an emotional afternoon when we said…
Today, we lost a colleague, a friend and goalkeeper who was part of the Atkinson era, that team of 1978-79 that entertained whether home or away. A player who has a record that is unlikely to be beaten, the most consecutive number of games played by a keeper, 228 games without being dropped, injured, illness…
Our 21st Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 14th March at The Hawthorns prior to the game versus Hull City. An Association that was founded 23 years ago has thrived thanks to the support of its members and once again that was shown by 27 turning up, including two travelling down from Scotland and…
After the defeats against Norwich and Portsmouth, the visit of Stafforshire rivals Stoke City was always going to be another tough day at the office for new boss Eric Ramsey and the players, and so it proved to be, but a no one can criticise the commitment and effort of every player who pulled that…
Where do you begin to sum up Tuesday nights (20th January) performance against relegation battlers Norwich City. Perhaps it is best not to try, but suffice to say the last time Albion ‘shipped’ five goals at home without reply was on Boxing Day 2004, when Liverpool and Michael Owen did the damage in the televised…
We are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Hopkins at the tender age of 64. Robert died after a short illness. Hoppy played over 80 games for the Albion between 1987-89, joining from Manchester City. Robert’s career involved playing for a number of Midland’s Clubs including Villa, Shrewsbury and of course Birmingham City,…
Despite another disappointing defeat by Bristol City on Boxing Day, a packed Richardson Suite was entertained royally by Andy Johnson, a true blue and white Bristol lad, Darryl Burgess, Gary Hackett and Paul Mardon, another Bristol exile of the red and white persuasion. On the other side of the shrine, Secretary Geoff Snape and Treasurer…
With the Friday night pre-Christmas visit of Sheffield United, came the welcome return of four outstanding former Albion Gladiators of seasons past. Peter Odemwingie, Darren Bradley, Bernard McNally and And Hunt, all brilliantly showing us they were still a class act, on duty in the East Stand suites. On the other side of the Shrine…