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Founded: |
1879 |
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Turned Professional: |
1885 |
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Limited Company: |
1892 |
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Plc: |
1996-2004 |
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Entered League: |
1888 (Founder Members) |
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Nicknames: |
Albion; The Baggies; The Throstles |
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Ground: |
The Hawthorns (Since 1900) |
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Capacity: |
26,484 (All Seated) |
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Pitch Measurements: |
115 yards x 72 yards |
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Record Attendance: |
64,815 vs Arsenal, FA Cup QF, 6th March
1937 |
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Record League Attendance: |
60,945 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division,
4th March 1950 |
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All-Seated Record Attendance: |
27,751 vs Portsmouth, Premier League, 15th May 2005 |
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Previous Grounds: |
1879-81 Coopers Hill /
Dartmouth Park; 1881-82 The Birches, Bunns
Field |
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1882-85 Four Acres; 1885-1900 Stoney Lane |
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Colours: |
Navy blue and white
striped shirt,
white shorts
with navy blue trim, white |
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socks with navy blue trim |
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Change Colours: |
Red
shirt
with navy blue trim,
navy blue shorts with silver trim, navy blue |
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socks with silver trim |
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Kit Manufacturers: |
Umbro (Since 2006) |
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Club Sponsors: |
No official sponsor for 2009/10 |
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Record Signing: |
Borja Valero
from Real Mallorca for £4,700,000, 22nd
August 2008 |
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Record Sale: |
Curtis Davies to
Aston Villa for £8,500,000, 3rd
July 2008 |
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Record Victory: |
26-0 vs Coseley, home, Birmingham Cup, 11th
November 1882 |
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Record League Victory: |
12-0 vs Darwen, home,
First Division, 4th
April 1892 |
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Record FA Cup Victory: |
10-1 vs Chatham, away, 3rd
round, 2nd March
1889 |
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Record League Cup Victory: |
6-1 vs Coventry City, home, 4th
round replay, 10th
November 1965 |
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& vs Aston Villa, home, 2nd
round, 14th
September 1966 |
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Record League Defeat: |
10-3 vs Stoke City, away,
First Division, 4th
February 1937 |
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Record FA Cup Defeat: |
5-0 vs Leeds United, away, 4th
round, 18th
February 1967 |
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Record League Cup Defeat: |
6-1 vs Notts Forest,
away, 2nd round
1st leg,
6th October 1982 |
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Most League Points (2 For a win): |
60, Division 1, 1919/20 |
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Most League Points (3 For a win): |
89, Division 1, 2001/02 |
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Most League Goals in Season: |
105, League Division 1, 1929/30 |
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Highest League Scorer in Season: |
39, William 'Ginger' Richardson, First Division, 1935/36 |
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Most League Goals in One Match: |
6, Jimmy Cookson vs Blackpool, home, Second
Division, |
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17th September 1927 |
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Most Appearances for Club: |
720 (704+16 Subs), Tony Brown |
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Most League Appearances for Club: |
574 (561+13 Subs), Tony Brown |
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Most Goals for Club: |
328, William 'Ginger' Richardson |
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Most League Goals for Club: |
218, Tony Brown |
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Most Capped Player: |
33, Stuart Williams, Wales |
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Youngest League Player: |
Charlie Wilson, 16 years & 73 days, vs Oldham
Athletic, away, |
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1st October 1921 |
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Oldest League Player: |
George Baddeley, 39 years & 345 days, vs Sheffield
Wednesday, home, |
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18th April 1914 |
