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  West Bromwich Albion Football Club
West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salter's Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878.
A former Albion player, he had just coached Arsenal FC to their league and cup double and was regarded as one of the games foremost theoreticians.
Though West Brom were still a leading team in the top flight of English football, they failed to attract the sort of managerial talent that would have taken them forward.
www.birminghamuk.com /wikipedia/westbromFC.htm   (1786 words)

  
 BBC - Birmingham Sport - West Bromwich Albion Football Club History
West Bromwich Albion are one of the oldest and proudest names in English football, and one of a select group of clubs to have won all three major domestic honours.
WBA were Division 1 Champions in 1919-20, 1901-02 and 1910-11.
The situation was to worsen – as gates declined, Albion slipped still further, being humiliated 4-2 at home by non-league Woking in the FA Cup in 1991 and ending the season being relegated to Division Three for the first time in the club’s history.
www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/sport/clubs/baggies/history.shtml   (1039 words)

  
 www.manutdzone.com : McCleery's Manchester United Zone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
But Albion grabbed their seventh minute lead out of nothing when Koumas - by far the Baggies' most creative influence - latched on to a misplaced pass from Rio Ferdinand and bore down on the United goal before unleashing a right-foot shot which beat Fabien Barthez on his right-hand post.
Albion went on to enjoy arguably their best spell of the game but they failed to make a breakthrough and were inevitably punished for it.
Albion boss Gary Megson admitted the massive gulf in class told on his team in the end, but blasted his defence for letting their valuable lead slip inside a minute.
homepage.ntlworld.com /sharon.mccleery/manutdzone/westbromawayreport2002-2003.htm   (1290 words)

  
 Division One West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion was formed on the 20th September 1879 by a group of workers from the George Salter Spring Works.
West Bromwich Albion plays their football at the Hawthorns which has a capacity of 28,000.
West Bromwich Albion hope to end the season within the top three of the table with the aim of winning of featuring in the final so they can gain promotion to the Barclaycard Premiership.
www.britain.tv /sports_football_division_one_west_bromwich_albion.shtml   (653 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Bromwich Albion Football Club target Steve Watson still hoping to stay at the Merseyside club Everton even though he is flattered by the Baggies interest.
West Bromwich Albion boss Bryan Robson admits he faces one of the most important games of his managerial career when his side tackle fellow strugglers Southampton at The Hawthorns on Tuesday night.
West Brom skipper Sean Gregan is in line for a recall ahead of the home clash with local rivals Walsall as Albion look to end their six-match run without a home win.
www.topix.net /world-soccer/west-bromwich-albion   (824 words)

  
 Goal.com - West Bromwich Albion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Albion thus acquired the nickname the Throstles, and for many years had their own bird in a cage at the Hawthorns.
Albion moved to the Hawthorns in 1900 when their lease on Stoney Lane was due to expire or be renewed.
West Brom turned professional in 1885 and by the end of the 1885-86 season had reached their first FA Cup Final.
www.goal.com /DWH_Club.aspx?idSocieta=68&idStagione=9   (794 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion (A)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Brom: Miller, McDermott, Dobson (Evans 76), Sneekes, Burgess, Mardon, Butler, Hamilton, Taylor (Hughes 45), Hunt, Kilbane (Smith 68).
No idea how WBA played as an attacking force in the second half, but thankfully Dalts regained the touch lacking vs Norwich and turned their full back inside out for the first goal and then relieved the pressure with a great second.
Town were resilient West Brom were very poor.
homepage.ntlworld.com /a.r.aedy/htfc-archive/season/9798/reports/wba_a.html   (249 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Bromwich Albion is to return to private ownership following a £10m offer from a bid vehicle created by the club.
West Bromwich Albion is drawing up plans to build a £10m sports academy for the residents of Sandwell, including football pitches, an athletics track and a swimming pool.
West Bromwich Albion is planning to set up a £1.4m football training ground in Great Barr, having bought a 46-acre site.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /wen09721.htm   (87 words)

  
 premierleague.com - West Bromwich Albion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Bromwich Albion won many friends and admirers during their debut campaign in the Premiership and will be keen to establish themselves in the top-flight at the second attempt.
Formed in 1878, the club were originally called West Bromwich Strollers after one member walked to Wednesbury to buy a football, before deciding on West Bromwich Albion in 1880.
West Brom went on to lift the FA Cup three more times (1931, 1954, 1968) to secure a proud record in the prestigious competition.
www.premierleague.com /fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enClubDetail&id=42   (477 words)

  
 Newcastle United Football Club - Match reports - West Brom (h) CC3
Albion sold 2,000 of their allotted 3,000 places but many of their fans missed the kickoff due to traffic problems on the A1 in Yorkshire.
His pace was never going to take him clear of the Albion defence but he rendered them utterly useless by cutting inside and across the box and then grazed the far post with Hoult well beaten.
All Albion had to do was sit tight and soak up the pressure which they were doing with ever increasing ease and take us to penalties, which the whole football world must know by now we never win.
www.nufc.com /html/2003-10-29westbrom-hcc3.html   (2574 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Match Preview - Stockport County v West Bromwich Albion
Shefki Kuqi suffered a recurrence of an old ankle injury in the draw at Manchester City and is doubtful.
West Brom boss Gary Megson is playing down his return to Stockport.
County themselves have two former Albion players - Richard Sneekes and Jason van Blerk - who will be aiming to put one over their old colleagues.
www.soccernet.com /england/2001/20011016/reports/stockport_westbrom_pre.html   (247 words)

  
 Soccer Weekend - West Bromwich Albion
West Brom defender Darren Purse has dismissed speculation he is poised to join Cardiff or Southampton by ruling out a move away from The Hawthorns.
West Brom manager Bryan Robson would appear to have failed in his bid to convince Kieran Richardson his future lies at The Hawthorns.
West Brom hope to have sealed the £5.5m double capture of strikers Diomansy Kamara and Maksim Shatskikh by the end of next week.
www.soccerweekend.com /team/news.asp?TeamID=376   (224 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Full-time Report - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
It was always Albion who were in charge but they fell behind against the run of play in the 23rd minute when they were punished for slack defending.
Michopoulos was forced to bow out of the action in the 15th minute with a damaged ankle and former Albion keeper Crichton took over between the posts.
After the break Albion continued to dominate with striker Bob Taylor wasting one golden opportunity when he fired his shot high from only 10 yards on the hour.
www.soccernet.com /england/2000/20001104/reports/westbrom_burnley_full.html   (293 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion Football Club | West Brom
Mar 30 2003: West Brom, Bolton and West Ham are all to give a trial to 16 year old Swansea Youth Academy striker Chad Bond.
Mar 13 2003: Sunderland striker Marcus Stewart is a target for West Brom - they are desperate to increase their firepower and see Stewart as the answer.
Jan 17 2003: West Brom are in negotiations with Nuremberg defender, Tony Sanneh.
www.football-rumours.com /westbrom.html   (498 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion from Football365.com
West Brom have defended their decision not to allow injured midfielder Zoltan Gera to link up with Hungary for their final two World Cup qualifiers.
West Ham boss Alan Pardew watched Marlon Harewood mastermind a 2-1 victory over Fulham and then warned his in-form striker he must continue scoring if he wants to stay in the side.
West Brom's Zoltan Gera broke Sunderland's hearts with a last-gasp equaliser in a 1-1 draw just as the Black Cats prepared to celebrate their first Barclays Premiership victory since December 2002.
www.football365.com /teams/west_bromwich_albion   (426 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Ham's Paul Konchesky and West Bromwich Albion's Paul Robinson have both been tipped for a call-up by their respective club managers.
West Ham's Paul Konchesky and West Brom's Paul Robinson have both been tipped for a call-up by their respective club managers.
West Brom boss Bryan Robson has reassured Darren Carter that he remains in his first-team plans.
www.myfootballnews.co.uk /West-Bromwich-Albion-Team-News-65.html   (700 words)

  
 BigSoccer Boards - Liverpool vs. West Bromwich Albion [R]
If Albion continue the very poor form we've seen since the final weeks of Gary Megson's tenure as manager, there will be little chance for us to make history.
Albion must improve when the transfer window opens in a week's time.
I've seen us in some bad times like losing at Hartlepool, throwing away two goal leads at Exeter and Wycombe, losing to Woking, the list is endless and no disrespect but we should never in a million years be in the same league as them, i know that sounds arrogant.
www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=158437   (739 words)

  
 WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1878 West Bromwich Strollers 1881 West Bromwich Albion
When this club was first formed it is understood that thrushes were commonplace in The West Bromwich area.
The nickname "Throstles" is taken from the bird the Thrush.
www.sportingchronicle.co.uk /englishpremiership/wba.html   (65 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | WEST BROMWICH ALBION  | West Brom face tough challenge
West Bromwich Albion manager Gary Megson has the job of proving the club's impressive exploits last season were not a flash in the pan.
Megson took over a struggling West Brom in March 2000 and helped the Baggies avoid the drop on the final day of that campaign.
Links to more West Bromwich Albion stories are at the foot of the page.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/newsid_1475000/1475778.stm   (288 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 3 Leeds United
For a team whose recent success has been founded almost entirely on parsimonious defence, West Bromwich Albion find themselves in a position of some difficulty.
As Megson pointed out, there is little chance of winning 1-0 without scoring first and West Brom will rarely have a better chance than on Saturday.
Lee Marshall's last-minute consolation, meanwhile, gave West Brom the dubious privilege of becoming the first midlands' Premiership team to score a goal.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/8-25-2002-25171.asp   (721 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
It has been a remarkable achievement for a man who, in his playing days, was so badly affected by nerves he used to be sick before every match.
Whoever cleans the Albion dressing rooms next season may be in for a trying year.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/4-22-2002-17010.asp?viewPage=2   (271 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Scott Dobie's header from a free kick shortly after an hour, the young forward's ninth goal in 11 matches, gave Albion their seventh win in eight games and took them to third.
They look solid bets for a playoff place, but manager Gary Megson must be concerned about the lack of chances they created with the abundant possession won by their snapping midfielders.
Larus Sigurdsson almost surprised Nik Michopoulos in the Burnley goal with a cross that threatened to drift under the bar, but the best chance fell to Dobie.
home.clara.net /burnley/010929.html   (318 words)

  
 WEST BROMWICH ALBION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
West Brom fans entered the current campaign full of optimism following their Great Escape on the final day of last season.
You have been voting for the past two months on your player of the year and after leading the Baggies to safety on the final day of the season it’s no surprise to find that Hungarian international Zoltan Gera has won the award with a huge majority.
West Brom V Portsmouth — A West Brom win may not be enough
www.squarefootball.net /search/england/West_Bromwich_Albion.asp   (556 words)

  
 Company: West Bromwich Albion PLC
Not that the chaps should be blamed of course given the considerable uncertainties around the subject – but, like vitually everyone else WBA will be convinced that the true value of the playing staff is thus hidden.
The other point of investment interest surrounded the attempt of Mr.Paul Thompson, a major shareholder, to oust the Chairman – who holds only slightly less equity - an initiative which at least partly succeeded when the latter eventually stepped down as Chairman in December 1999, although still remaining a director.
But stranger things have happened of course, and the recruitment of a well respected and experienced manager is a start.
www.companynews.co.uk /sqc/aimfiles/westbromwich.htm   (148 words)

  
 West Bromwich Albion : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk
- THE CLUB - West Bromwich Albion were formed in 1878, but they didn't call themselves West Bromwich Albion, no. They called themselves the West Bromwich Strollers.
West Brom got into the Premiership last weekend after a 2-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace on the last day of the season to clinch the last automatic promotion spot in the first division ahead of their most deadly rivalry Wolverhampton Wanders.
Another new season is on the way..and once again we Albion fans tell ourselves that we've GOT to have a better season this time around.
www.ciao.co.uk /West_Bromwich_Albion__84372   (340 words)

  
 Sirdaz - West Bromwich Albion Goals!
WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs Sheffield United at The Hawthorns Jan 2001 (score 2-1 to Albion)
WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs Portsmouth Feb 2001 (score 2-0 to Albion)
WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs Gillingham April 21 2001 (score 2-1 to Albion)
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /sir.daz/wba/goals.htm   (126 words)

  
 Tims 92- West Bromwich Albion
I'm sure everyone who hasn’t completed the 92 yet, has at least one ground that by now they really should have gone to, be it for the amount of times you’ve played a team, rivalry, or it being nearby.
For me that ground is The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion.
With Wolves and Albion missing each other through relegation and promotion for both teams, it hasn’t been possible to get it on the list for the past few years, so a neutral visit may be in order at some time in the future.
www.freewebs.com /tims92/087westbromwichalbion.htm   (171 words)

  
 WBA MAD - the definitive West Bromwich Albion website. Independent news and stats from footymad.net
The game between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal in the Premiership on Saturday 15th October 2005 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
West Brom's away game against Middlesbrough in November has been put back by twenty-four hours.
Gary Megson has said that he plans to hold talks with Albion about the possibility of extending goalkeeper Russell Hoult's stay at The City Ground.
www.westbromwichalbion-mad.co.uk   (248 words)

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