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 of their country, probably the most notable, being Lieutenant Harold Godfrey Bache, a brilliant amateur centre forward, a true Corinthian, who lost his life on the 16th February 1916, whilst…
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, with top scorer Charles Simmons, with ten goals to his name during the campaign, transferred to West Ham United at the end of the season. Thankfully ‘Chippy’ would return a…
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 land on the Birmingham Road at its junction with Halfords Lane, just outside the town of West Bromwich, that would become their new home for ever and a day. Through…
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…
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 for a trip to a training camp in Austria as well as a couple of friendly games against Blackpool and Lincoln City on the road, giving the Albion fans the…
My thanks to so many great friends….who have made this emotionally challenging season so memorable. Those friends in the Regis Suite, to Ray, Geoff, Norman and ALL the wonderful former players, who have made OUR Hawthorns years so memorable. I still get a buzz when I sit down with the wonderful Tony Brown in the…
As the dust settles on Tony Mowbray’s dismissal at The Hawthorns, and we all try to digest what has happened….I will now try and piece together special moments on a day, when talking about the football, or lack of it, is probably left for others. I want to remember the day prior to the match…
Defeat at home to Sunderland, certainly took the edge off an otherwise excellent week-end, given we had the privilege to present caps to former players Mario Bortolazzi, who signed for Albion, from his native Italia, long with Enzo Maresca in 1998, and Graham Fenton, the young Aston Villa junior who stormed into The Hawthorns scoring…
The Former Players Association are saddened to report the passing of former player John ‘Shack’ Lovatt at the age of 83 years, after a short illness. ‘Shack’ who joined the club as an amateur in 1956, before signing professional for the club two years later, made his first team debut in March 1961, against West…
Less than 12 months ago Craig was diagnosed with cancer, sadly his death was announced on Thursday 1st August. That illness affects many families. Shakey as he was affectionately known started his career at our local rivals Walsall FC where he made over 280 appearances, this was a period when the Saddlers won promotion. He joined…