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First Game:
7th October 1882 vs Stourbridge Standard, won 10-0 (Friendly) In September 1882 the club moved to The Four Acres, home of West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club. The ground had been dedicated to the local people by William, Fourth Earl of Dartmouth and was a venue for not only cricket but also athletics. The move was initially agreed for only a year but Albion later agreed to lease the ground for a further two at a cost of £15 per year. In the club's opening fixture at the ground Albion beat Stourbridge Standard 10-0 in a friendly, Billy Bisseker scoring six of the Albion goals. The biggest game to ever take place at the ground was an FA Cup tie against then cup holders Blackburn Rovers on the 21st February 1885. A record crowd of 16,393 watched Rovers defeat Albion 2-0. During Albion's time at The Four Acres the club lifted it's first silverware, beating Stoke City 3-2 at the Victoria Ground in the final of the Staffordshire Cup. Albion also entered the FA Cup for the first time whilst at the ground, the club's first tie in the competition being played at The Four Acres on November 10, 1883 against Wednesbury Town. The game ended in a 2-0 defeat for Albion in front of a crowd of 5,129. The club's all time record victory was also achieved at The Four Acres, in November 1882Albion beat Coseley 26-0 in a Birmingham Cup match. The final game at The Four Acres took place on the 6th April 1885 when Albion beat Wednesbury Old Athletic 3-2 in a friendly watched by a crowd of around 3,500. Albion played 61 games at the ground winning 48 and losing only 7. The Four Acres is now Park Crescent, off Seagar Street.
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