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      HISTORY : ON THIS DAY - 10th AUGUST

NEWS, NOTES & MILESTONES

2015 - Albion smash their transfer record to sign Venezuelan international striker Salomón Rondón. The 25 year-old, who has scored 13 goals in 39 games for his country, joins in a £12million deal from Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg. The 6ft 3in forward has previously played for Rubin Kazan, Malaga, Las Palmas and Aragua.

2012 - Highly-rated Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku joins Albion on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. The 19 year old moved to Stamford Bridge from Anderlecht in August 2011 for a reported fee of around £10million.

2006 - Popular Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak departs The Hawthorns, joining Manchester United, initially on loan, in a players plus cash deal. Arriving in the West Midlands are defender Paul McShane and keeper Luke Steele. The deal is reportedly worth £4million in total, Kuszczak being valued at around £2.5million. Kuszczak will join United permanently in the summer of 2007.

2004 - Want-away midfielder Sean Gregan has his transfer request granted by the club. Leeds United are reportedly interested in the player who months earlier lead the Baggies to promotion.

1998 - New signing Enzo Maresca is called up for an Italian national side training camp despite the youngster having yet to feature in Albion's first team.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

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2013 - Albion 2-0 Bologna - Friendly - The Hawthorns

BIRTHS

1996 - Alex Palmer

Academy graduate Palmer broke into Albion's first team squad at the end of the 2014/15 season, earning a place on the substitutes bench for the final game of the campaign at Arsenal. The goalkeeper joined his home-town club Kidderminster Harriers in a six-month loan deal prior to the start of the 2015/16 season.

1886 - Fred Haycock

Smethwick-born Haycock joined Albion in June 1904 after playing non-league football locally. He spent three years with the Baggies scoring eight goals in 15 appearances. The inside-forward had short spells with a number of clubs but it was only at Lincoln City where he once again played league football, scoring six goals in 28 games during the 1910/11 season. Haycock's death was registered in Birmingham in the summer of 1953.

(Birth date unconfirmed)

1882 - Jimmy Williams

Brownhills-born winger Williams started his professional career with Aston Villa but failed to make a first team appearance at Villa Park. He joined Albion in March 1905 and spent just over four years with the club, scoring once in 35 appearances. On leaving the Baggies he returned to Brownhills Albion for whom he had played for before joining Villa.

(Birth date unconfirmed)

DEATHS

 

None known.

 

DEBUTS

 

2015 - James Chester, Rickie Lambert & James McClean v Manchester City, The Hawthorns, Premier League.
 

FAREWELLS

 

None known.

 

TRANSFERS

 

2015 - Salomón Rondón joins Albion in a club record £12million deal from Zenit Saint Petersburg.

 

2012 - Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku joins on a season-long loan.

 

2009 - Leicester City defender Joe Mattock joins for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be £1,000,000.

 

2008 - Bolton Wanderers defender Abdoulaye Meite joins for a fee of £2,000,000.

 

2007 - Polish goalkeeper Piotr Leciejewski joins on trial after his release from Gornik Leczna.

 

2006 - Luke Steele and Paul McShane arrive at The Hawthorns as part of the deal that sees Tomasz Kuszczak depart for Manchester United, initially on a season-long loan.

 

2005 - Goalkeeper Joe Murphy moves to Sunderland on a free transfer.

 

2000 - Welsh defender Danny Gabbidon joins Cardiff City on a month's loan.
 

RESULTS

 

Click on an opponent for full match details where available.

 

Opposition goalscorers in italics, * signifies scorer unknown.

PREMIER LEAGUE

 YEAR  OPPONENTS H/A F-A  SCORERS    GATE
 2015  Manchester City H 0-3  Silva, Touré, Kompany   24,564

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 YEAR  OPPONENTS  LEVEL H/A F-A  SCORERS     GATE
 1968  Sheffield Wednesday  First Division H 0-0      25,031

LEAGUE CUP

 YEAR  OPPONENTS H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 1999  Halifax Town A 1-1st leg 0-0        2,451

TEXACO CUP

 YEAR  OPPONENTS H/A ROUND F-A  SCORERS

    GATE

 1974  Peterborough United A Group 1-2  Shaw - Cozens, Hill      8,083

OTHER GAMES

 YEAR  OPPONENTS COMPETITION H/A F-A  SCORERS   GATE
 2013  Bologna  Friendly H 2-0  Rosenberg, Anelka    5,649
 2012  Nottingham Forest  Friendly A 2-0  Mulumbu, Long (pen)    6,545
 2002  Stevenage Borough  Friendly A 4-0  Dichio, Johnson, Taylor, Clement    1,386
 1996  Walsall  Friendly A 0-2  Lightbourne, Marsh    4,224
 1991  Chelsea  Friendly H 0-3  Dixon, Le Saux, Myers    3,118
 1985  Doncaster Rovers  Friendly A 3-2  Whitehead, Mackenzie, Varadi - *    1,226
 1983  FC Den Bosch '67 (1)  Friendly A 3-0  Robson, Jol, Thompson    1,920
   
 1 - Played as part of Albion's pre-season tour of Holland.

RESULTS OVERVIEW

PREMIER LEAGUE

 VENUE P W D L F A PTS
 Home 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Total 1 0 0 1 0 3 0

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 VENUE P W D L F A PTS
 Home 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

LEAGUE CUP

 VENUE P W D L F A
 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Away 1 0 1 0 0 0
 Total 1 0 1 0 0 0

TEXACO CUP

 VENUE P W D L F A
 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Away 1 0 0 1 1 2
 Total 1 0 0 1 1 2

OTHER GAMES

 VENUE P W D L F A
 Home 2 1 0 1 2 3
 Away 5 4 0 1 12 4
 Total 7 5 0 2 14 7



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