2005 - Albion's Nigerian striker Kanu admits for the first time that he will leave The Hawthorns in the summer should the club be relegated.

1959 - One of Albion's all-time greats William 'G' Richardson collapses and dies whilst playing in a charity game in Birmingham. He was just 49 years of age and still a part of the club's coaching staff.

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2008 - Albion 4-3 Colchester United - League Championship - The Hawthorns

BIRTHS

1983 - Somen Tchoyi

Cameroon international attacker Somen Tchoyi joined Albion in August 2010 from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. Despite possessing strength, pace and skill he struggled to gain a regular starting place whilst at The Hawthorns although he was generally a popular figure amongst the Baggies' faithful. The highlight of his spell at the club undoubtedly came on the last day of the 2010/11 season when he came on as a half-time substitute to hit a second half hat-trick at Newcastle to earn Albion a point after they had been 3-0 down. He was released by the club in May 2012 and despite trials at both Birmingham City and Wolves he left England to return abroad, signing for German side FC Augsburg.

1974 - Sean Gregan

Guisborough born Sean Gregan made his Football League debut for Darlington in December 1991 at the age of 17. Despite his young age he became a regular in the 'Quakers' side and went on to make over 150 appearances for the club before making a £350,000 move to Preston North End in November 1996. In almost six years at Deepdale he made over 250 appearances and became a club legend in the process. In August 2002 he moved to The Hawthorns in a £2million deal prior to the club's first season in the Premier League. Played as a midfielder for the majority of his time at Albion, Gregan became a popular figure amongst supporters and lead the club to promotion back into the Premier League in 2004. He left Albion in September of that year, joining Leeds United where he would spend two years. In November 2006 he moved onto Oldham Athletic where he would stay until January 2011. Short spells at Fleetwood Town and Kendal Town followed before he returned to his first club Darlington as player/coach in June 2012.

1970 - Alan Miller

Londoner Alan Miller began his career in Arsenal's youth system, progressing through the ranks before signing his first professional contract in 1988. His Football League debut came later that year during a loan spell at Plymouth Argyle. Due to the presence of John Lukic and then David Seaman in the Gunners' goal, Miller struggled to gain regular football at Highbury and was loaned out again in August 1991, this time to Albion. He made three appearances for the Baggies including one in the club's first ever game at Third Division level - a 6-3 win over Exeter City on the opening day of the 1991/92 season. After making just eight first team appearances in six years at Arsenal he joined Middlesbrough in 1994 in a £500,000 deal. He was a regular in his first season at the club but eventually fell out of favour, loan spells at Huddersfield Town and Grimsby Town followed before he returned to The Hawthorns in February 1997 for a fee of £400,000. In his three years at Albion he made 113 appearances and became a huge fan favourite in the process. With the club struggling financially he was sold to Blackburn Rovers in February 2000. He never again recaptured the form shown whilst with Albion and after a handful of appearances for Rovers, and short loan spells at Bristol City, Coventry City and St Johnstone, he announced his retirement due to injury in April 2003.

1968 - David Smith

Gloucestershire born David Smith started his career as an apprentice with Coventry City in 1984, signing professional terms two years later. At the age of 19 he made his first team debut for the Sky Blues at Old Trafford in a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United. The winger became a regular for Coventry and for a spell was one of the country's brightest prospects, winning ten England under-21 caps. He left Highfield Road in March 1993 to join Birmingham City but would spend less than a year there before joining Albion in a £90,000 deal. He spent four year at The Hawthorns, making over 100 appearances, before he left to rejoin his old boss Alan Buckley at Grimsby Town. He spent four years with the Mariners before he ended his playing career with a short spell at Swansea City. In 2004 Smith returned to Grimsby to work in the club's commercial department, a role he continues in to this day.

1945 - Eddie Colquhoun

Scotsman Eddie Colquhoun started his professional playing career at Bury, spending five years at Gigg Lane before making a £25,000 move to The Hawthorns in February 1967. He became a regular for the Baggies but a broken leg suffered at Newcastle United in April 1968 would as good as end his Albion career. He would make just two more first team appearances for the club before leaving for Sheffield United in October 1968. He would spend 10 years with the Blades, making over 400 appearances for them as well as captaining the club to the Second Division title in 1971. After leaving United he spent four years in the North American Soccer League before hanging up his boots in 1982. Colquhoun won nine full Scottish caps during his playing career.

DEATHS

1959 - William 'G' Richardson

A true legend of the game, County Durham born Billy 'Ginger' Richardson started his playing career with Third Division North side Hartlepools United in August 1928. Despite United's struggles during the 1928/29 season, Richardson hit 19 goals in just 29 appearances for the club. He was snapped up by Albion in the summer of 1929 for a fee of £1,250 which he would repay the club many times over. He failed to earn a regular place in the team during his first season at the club but the 1930/31 season saw him become a pivotal figure as the Baggies completed the unique double of promotion and a FA Cup win, Richardson scoring both goals in the final itself as Albion beat Birmingham City 2-1 at Wembley. From then on Richardson was never out of the goals, setting a club record of 40 league and cup goals during the 1935/36 season. He hit 14 league and cup hat-tricks for the Baggies including four 'fours', one of which famously came in five minutes at West Ham United in November 1931. His goalscoring feats continued during wartime football where he hit over 123 goals in just 106 games including friendlies. In November 1945 he left Albion for Shrewsbury Town after netting 328 goals in 444 competitive appearances for the club, a goal tally that almost certainly will never be beaten. He returned to The Hawthorns less than a year later taking on the role of assistant trainer-coach, a role that he held until his untimely death in 1959 at the age of just 49 whilst playing in a charity match in Birmingham.

DEBUTS

1921 - Lewis Bedford v Arsenal, The Hawthorns, First Division.
 

FAREWELLS

2008 - Boštjan Cesar v Colchester United, The Hawthorns, League Championship.

1950 - Glyn Hood v Everton, Goodison Park, First Division.

1948 - George Drury v Birmingham City, St Andrews, Second Division.

TRANSFERS

None known.

RESULTS