CLUB FACTS

Founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers

Turned Professional in 1885

Entered The Football League in 1888 as Founder Members

First Entered The FA Cup in 1883

Became A Limited Company in 1892

Became A Public Limited Company in 1996

Former Names West Bromwich Strollers 1878-1880

Former Grounds are Cooper's Hill / Dartmouth Park 1879/1881, Bunn's Field 1881/1882, Four Acres 1882/1885,  Stoney Lane 1885-1900

Nicknames (The) Albion, The Throstles, The Baggies

Ground: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 28,003
Pitch Measurements: 115 x 74 yards

Current Shirt Sponsor: T-Mobile
Current Kit Manufacturer: Umbro

Home Kit Colours: Navy blue and white striped shirt, white shorts, navy socks with white trim.
Away Kit Colours: White shirt, navy blue shorts, white socks with navy blue trim.
Third Kit Colours: Black shirt with silver trim, black shorts with silver trim, black socks with silver trim.

CLUB RECORDS

Biggest Victory
26-0 home to Coseley, Birmingham Cup, 11th November 1882

Biggest League Win
12-0 home to Darwen, Division One, 4th April 1892

Biggest FA Cup Win
10-1 away to Chatham, 3rd Round, 2nd March 1889

Biggest League Cup Win
6-1 home to Coventry City, 4th Round Replay, 111 November 1965
6-1 home to Aston Villa, 2nd Round, 14th September 1966

Biggest Win in European Competitions
4-0 home to Dinamo Bucharest, Cup Winners' Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg, 27th November 1968

Biggest League Defeat
10-3 away to Stoke City, Division One, 4th February 1937

Biggest FA Cup Defeat
5-0 away to Leeds United, 4th Round, 18th February 1967

Biggest League Cup Defeat
6-1 away to Nottingham Forest, 2nd Round 1st Leg, 6 October 1982

Biggest Defeat in European Competitions
3-0 away to Bologna, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 3rd Round 1st Leg, 1st February 1967

Highest Attendance
64,815 vs Arsenal, FA Cup 6th Round, 6th March 1937

Highest League Attendance
60,945 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Division One, 4th March 1950

Highest FA Cup Attendance
64,815 vs Arsenal, FA Cup 6th Round, 6th March 1937

Highest League Cup Attendance
41,188 vs Walsall, 2nd Round, 1st Leg, 22 September 1965

Highest Attendance in European Competitions
35,118 vs Valencia, UEFA Cup 4th Round 2nd Leg, 6 th December 1978

Lowest Attendance
1,050 vs Sheffield United, Division One, 30th April 1901

Lowest League Attendance
1,050 vs Sheffield United, Division One, 30th April 1901

Lowest FA Cup Attendance
5,230 vs Leicester Fosse, Intermediate Round, 14th January 1905

Lowest League Cup Attendance
6,288 vs Port Vale, 2nd Round 1st Leg, 24th September 1985

Lowest Attendance in European Competitions
16,745 vs Grasshoppers Zurich, UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg, 30th September 1981

Points Total (Two Points)
60 in Division One, 1919/20

Points Total (Three Points)
89 in Division One, 2001/02

Seasonal League Goals Total
105 in Division Two, 1929/30

Seasonal League Goalscorer
W.G. Richardson, 39 in Division One, 1935-36

Career League Goalscorer
Tony Brown, 218, from 1963-81

Career League Goalscorer in all Competitions
Tony Brown, 279

Career League Appearances
Tony Brown, 574 (561, + 13 as substitute)

Career League Appearances in all Competitions
Tony Brown, 720 (706, + 14 as substitute)

Most Capped Player
Stuart Williams, 33 for Wales, 1954-1962

Most Capped England Player
Jessie Pennington, 25, 1907-1920

Record Signing
Robert Earnshaw from Cardiff City, £3,620,000, 30th August 2004

Record Transfer Received
Lee Hughes to Coventry City, £5,000,0001, 8th August 2001

Oldest Player
George Baddeley, 39 years & 345 days, vs Sheffield Wednesday, Division One 18th April 1914

Youngest Player
Frank Hodgetts, 16 years & 26 days, vs Notts County, October 1940