West Bromwich Albion FC (1878)

Previous Names

West Bromwich Strollers - 1878-1880

Nicknames

The Baggies

Albion

The Throstles

WBA

Local Radio

BRMB - 96.4fm

Gold - 1152kHz

Best Season

2001-2002 - Won 27 Matches - Division Two (Promoted)

Worst Season

2002-2003 - Lost 24 Matches, Won 6 Matches - Division One (Relegated)

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

60 - Division One - 1919-1920

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

89 - Division One - 2001-2002

Managers

1890-1892 - Louis Ford

1892-1894 - Henry Jackson

1894-1895 - Edward Stevenson

1895-1896 - Clement Keys

1896-1902 - Frank Heaven

1902-1948 - Fred Everiss

1948-1952 - Jack Smith

1952-1952 - Jesse Carver

1953-1959 - Vic Buckingham

1959-1961 - Gordon Clark

1961-1963 - Archie MaCauley

1963-1967 - Jimmy Hagan

1967-1971 - Alan Ashman

1971-1975 - Don Howe

1975-1977 - Johnny Giles

1977-1977 - Ronnie Allen

1978-1981 - Ron Atkinson

1981-1982 - Ronnie Allen

1982-1984 - Ron Wylie

1984-1985 - Johnny Giles

1986-1987 - Ron Saunders

1987-1988 - Ron Atkinson

1988-1991 - Brian Talbot

1991-1992 - Bobby Gould

1992-1993 - Osvaldo Ardiles

1993-1994 - Keith Burkinshaw

1994-1997 - Alan Buckley

1997-1997 - Ray Harford

1997-2000 - Denis Smith

2000-2004 - Gary Megson

2004-2006 - Bryan Robson

2006-???? - Tony Mowbray

Youngest Ever Player

Frank Hodgetts - 16 Yrs 26 Days - vs Notts County - 10/1940

Oldest Ever Player

George Baddeley - 39 Yrs 345 Days - vs Sheffield Wednesday - 18/04/1914

Most Capped Player

Stuart Williams - 33 - Wales

Top Scorer in a Season

William "Ginger" Richardson - 39 - Division One - 1935-1936

Top Scorer of All Time

Tony Brown - 218 - 1963-1980

Most Goals Scored in One Match

6 - Jimmy Cookson - vs Blackpool - Division Two - 17/09/1927

Most Appearances

Tony Brown - 574 - 1963-1980

Longest Serving Player

Tony Brown - 1963-1980

Most European Appearances

Tony Brown - 17 - 1963-1980