Black Country derby
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The Black Country
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...

 derby
is most commonly the local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...

 between the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 football teams West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...

 and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...

. The term 'Black Country derby' can also be given to a match between either of these teams and Walsall F.C.
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...

, though such matches are less common as a result of the teams' relative league positionings - as of 2008, both Albion and Wolves had each played only 13 competitive matches against Walsall, compared to over 150 games against each other.

According to a survey by The Football Pools published in 2008, this fixture is the most heated derby in English football.

History

The derby is one of the oldest in the world, with both clubs founder members of the English Football league
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

. The derby is one of the most passionately contested in the country, with both clubs being of similar size with similar fanbases. The game attracts large crowds at The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the...

 and Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...

. The record attendance for the derby is 60,945, set on 4 March 1950 in a 1–1 draw at The Hawthorns. That same season 56,661 saw the two side draw 1-1 at Molineux. Both stand today as record league attendances for both clubs. The first ever Black Country derby took place on 20 January 1883, when Albion won 4–2 in the third round of the Birmingham Senior Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association...

. The teams first met in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 on 2 January 1886, when Albion won 3–1 en route to reaching the final. In all, there have been 159 Black Country Derbies, seeing 62 Albion wins, 53 Wolves wins and 44 draws. Albion's record victory against Wolves was an 8-0 away win in 1893, whilst Wolves's greatest victory was 7-0 at Molineux in 1963. The derby reached is zenith in the 1950s when both sides challenged at the top of English football when Wolves enjoyed League and Cup domination for a good deal of the 50's whilst Albion were also a strong side, renowned for their attacking flair. The derby has always been fierce although it is worth noting that for a long time Albion fans considered Aston Villa to be their main rivals. However, during the 1990s, when both sides were languishing in the second tier with just local pride to play for, Villa were in the top division, leading to a more heated rivalry surrounding the more common matches between the lower-tier sides. Most Albion fans now consider Wolves to be their greatest rivals whilst fans of Wolves have always considered Albion to be their main rivals.

The two teams have only ever met once in the final of any competition - the Charity Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...

 in 1954. At the time, Wolves, under manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

 Stan Cullis
Stan Cullis
Stanley Cullis was a professional footballer and manager, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964 Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the British game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile...

, were widely regarded one of the best teams in the world with their fast attacking style of play, whilst Albion were famed for their unique brand of attacking football. The game finished 4–4 in front of a Molineux crowd of 45,035. The scorers that night were Roy Swinbourne (2), Norman Deeley and Johnny Hancoks for Wolves and Ronnie Allen (3) and Reg Ryan for Albion. The previous season had seen Wolves pip Albion to their league title as the latter came close to completing the first 20th century English double, winning their fourth FA Cup. Albion had topped the table for the majority of the season but collapsed late on losing by four points 53-57. It is worth noting that Wolves beat Albion home and away that year, winning 1-0 both times, which proved crucial in the end.

The derby featured in the first 14 consecutive seasons of the Football League. However, the clubs once went 13 years without facing each other between 1911 and 1924 after West Brom were promoted from Division 2
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...

 while Wolves remained at that level for the intervening time. In the subsequent time, the derby has featured almost annually or with minor breaks, with the longest gap since occurring between April 1984 and October 1989.

Another major event in the rivalry between the two clubs was West Brom's promotion to the Premier League in 2001–02 season. With nine games of the season remaining for both clubs, Wolves were ten points ahead of West Brom but gained only 10 more points compared to West Brom's 23 and West Brom clinched automatic promotion in second place on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win at home to Crystal Palace. Wolves were subsequently beaten in the play-offs by Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...

.

The 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...

 saw the teams meet a record 5 times. West Brom took the first meeting with a 3-0 win at The Hawthorns. Wolves won in the return fixture at Molineux 1-0. The clubs also met in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 with West Brom winning 3-0 at Molineux - with a major riot following in the city centre as hundreds of fans clashed. 11 police officers were injured in the chaos

Hooliganism has been a major problem in the derby since the 1960s and recent years have seen the police intervene more closely in the timing of the games. The fixture has not been staged at the traditional English kick-off time of 3pm on a Saturday since 1996, although this has also often been at the request of television. Friction between the two clubs' fanbase has also seen major restrictions on local pubs on match days.

On 20 February 2011 the two sides met for the first time in the Premier League (the last top flight derby being in the First Division 27 years earlier) at the Hawthorns and the match ended 1-1 thanks to goals in either half from Jamie O'Hara and an inury time point saver from Carlos Vela, thus preventing a first away win for Wolves at Albion for 14 years. Unfortunately this led to ugly scenes after the match with fans clashing, with a flare being thrown by Wolves fans and seats being thrown back by Albion fans.

On 08 May 2011 at Molineux, in the return fixture of the 2010/2011 Barclays Premier League Season, Wolves claimed the bragging rights in a 3-1 win with goals from Steven Fletcher (2) and Adlene Guedioura cancelling out Peter Odemwingie's penalty. The victory was particularly crucial in helping Wolves survive.

Honours

Wolves have won the league championship three times, compared to Albion's one title. Whilst Albion have won the FA Cup five times and Wolves have won four times, Wolves have won the League Cup twice and Albion have won it once. Albion have also won the Charity Shield (now titled the Community Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...

) twice (once shared), with Wolves winning on four occasions (three shared). Wolves reached the UEFA Cup final in 1972 and have spent more time in European competitions than West Bromwich Albion. The two clubs shared the Charity Shield together in 1954. Wolves have recorded more victories against Albion than any other club (in Football League & FA Cup matches). Albion have won all but one of the FA cup encounters between the two rivals. Here is a list of all the Black Country derbies:
Season League Results
2011-2012 Premier League  WBA 2-0 Wolves
2010–2011 Premier League  Wolves 3–1 WBA (28,510)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (26,170)
2007–2008 Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

 
Wolves 0–1 WBA (27,883)
WBA 0–0 Wolves (27,493)
2006–2007 Championship Play-Off WBA 1–0 Wolves (27,415)
Wolves 2–3 WBA (27,750)
FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 Round 4
Wolves 0–3 WBA (28,107)
Championship Wolves 1–0 WBA (28,016)
WBA 3–0 Wolves (26,606)
2001–2002 Division One  Wolves 0–1 WBA (27,515)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (26,143)
2000–2001 Division One Wolves 3–1 WBA (25,069)
WBA 1–0 Wolves (21,492)
1999–2000 Division One WBA 1–1 Wolves (21,097)
Wolves 1–1 WBA (25,500)
1998–1999 Division One Wolves 1–1 WBA (27,038)
WBA 2–0 Wolves (22,682)
1997–1998 Division One Wolves 0–1 WBA (28,244)
WBA 1–0 Wolves (21,511)
1996–1997 Division One Wolves 2–0 WBA (27,336)
WBA 2–4 Wolves (21,179)
1995–1996 Division One WBA 1–1 Wolves (21,658)
Wolves 1–1 WBA (26,329)
1994–1995 Division One WBA 2–0 Wolves (20,661)
Wolves 2–0 WBA (27,764)
1993–1994 Division One Wolves 1–2 WBA (28,039)
WBA 3–2 Wolves (25,615)
1990–1991 Division One Wolves 2–2 WBA (22,982)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (28,310)
1989–1990 Division One Wolves 2–1 WBA (24,475)
WBA 1–2 Wolves (21,316)
1983–1984 Division One Wolves 0–0 WBA (13,208)
WBA 1–3 Wolves (17,914)
1981–1982 Division One Wolves 1–2 WBA (19,813)
WBA 3–0 Wolves (23,329)
1980–1981 Division One Wolves 2–0 WBA (29,764)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (25,324)
1979–1980 Division One WBA 0–0 Wolves (30,843)
Wolves 0–0 WBA (32,564)
1978–1979 Division One WBA 1–1 Wolves (32,395)
Wolves 0–3 WBA (29,117)
1977–1978 Division One Wolves 1–1 WBA (29,757)
WBA 2–2 Wolves (31,359)
1972–1973 Division One Wolves 2–0 WBA (33,520)
WBA 1–0 Wolves (31,121)
1971–1972 Division One Wolves 0–1 WBA (30,319)
WBA 2–3 Wolves (37,696)
1970–1971 Division One WBA 2–4 Wolves (36,754)
Wolves 2–1 WBA (39,300)
1969–1970 Division One WBA 3–3 Wolves (37,819)
Wolves 1–0 WBA (39,832)
1968–1969 Division One Wolves 0–1 WBA (37,920)
WBA 0–0 Wolves (35,175)
1967–1968 Division One WBA 4–1 Wolves (38,573)
Wolves 3–3 WBA (52,438)
1964–1965 Division One Wolves 3–2 WBA (26,722)
WBA 5–1 Wolves (23,006)
1963–1964 Division One WBA 3–1 Wolves (19,839)
Wolves 0–0 WBA (37,338)
1962–1963 Division One WBA 2–2 Wolves (15,517)
Wolves 7–0 WBA (22,618)
1961–1962 FA Cup Round 4 Wolves 1–2 WBA (46,411)
Division One Wolves 1–5 WBA (20,558)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (24,778)
1960–1961 Division One WBA 2–1 Wolves (34,108)
Wolves 4–2 WBA (31,385)
1959–1960 Division One Wolves 3–1 WBA (49,791)
WBA 0–1 Wolves (40,739)
1958–1959 Division One Wolves 5–2 WBA (44,240)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (54,898)
1957–1958 Division One WBA 0–3 Wolves (56,904)
Wolves 1–1 WBA (55,618)
1956–1957 Division One Wolves 5–2 WBA (27,942)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (34,379)
1955–1956 FA Cup Round 3 Wolves 1–2 WBA (55,564)
Division One Wolves 3–2 WBA (31,068)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (45,306)
1954–1955 Charity Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...

 
Wolves 4–4 WBA (45,035)
Division One WBA 1–0 Wolves (28,573)
Wolves 4–0 WBA (55,374)
1953–1954 Division One WBA 0–1 Wolves (49,884)
Wolves 1–0 WBA (56,590)
1952–1953 Division One Wolves 2–0 WBA (48,375)
WBA 1–1 Wolves (54,480)
1951–1952 Division One Wolves 1–4 WBA (48,940)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (33,429)
1950–1951 Division One WBA 3–2 Wolves (39,066)
Wolves 3–1 WBA (45,087)
1949–1950 Division One WBA 1–1 Wolves (60,945)
Wolves 1–1 WBA (56,661)
1948–1949 FA Cup Round 6 Wolves 1–0 WBA (55,684)
1937–1938 Division One Wolves 2–1 WBA (43,639)
WBA 2–2 Wolves (55,444)
1936–1937 Division One Wolves 5–2 WBA (28,486)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (33,962)
1935–1936 Division One Wolves 2–0 WBA (34,790)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (43,402)
1934–1935 Division One WBA 5–2 Wolves (31,494)
Wolves 3–2 WBA (35,386)
1933–1934 Division One WBA 2–0 Wolves (24,892)
Wolves 0–0 WBA (37,308)
1932–1933 Division One Wolves 3–3 WBA (34,534)
WBA 4–1 Wolves (30,068)
1930–1931 FA Cup Round 6 WBA 1–1 Wolves (52,385)
FA Cup Round 6 Replay Wolves 1–2 WBA (46,860)
Division Two  Wolves 1–4 WBA (36,054)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (40,065)
1929–1930 Division Two WBA 7–3 Wolves (20,311)
Wolves 2–4 WBA (25,961)
1928–1929 Division Two Wolves 0–1 WBA (24,340)
WBA 0–2 Wolves (24,902)
1927–1928 Division Two WBA 4–0 Wolves (37,342)
Wolves 4–1 WBA (40,816)
1923–1924 FA Cup Round 3 WBA 1–1 Wolves (54,649)
FA Cup Round 3 Replay Wolves 0–2 WBA (40,083)
1910–1911 Division Two WBA 2–1 Wolves (20,303)
Wolves 2–3 WBA (18,500)
1909–1910 Division Two WBA 0–1 Wolves (24,899)
Wolves 3–1 WBA (24,000)
1908–1909 Division Two Wolves 0–1 WBA (20,000)
WBA 0–2 Wolves (30,600)
1907–1908 Division Two WBA 1–0 Wolves (30,026)
Wolves 1–2 WBA (24,000)
1906–1907 Division Two WBA 1–1 Wolves (22,000)
Wolves 0–3 WBA (25,000)
1903–1904 Division One WBA 1–2 Wolves (6,338)
Wolves 1–0 WBA (12,431)
1902–1903 Division One WBA 2–2 Wolves (26,081)
Wolves 1–2 WBA (14,072)
1900–1901 Division One WBA 1–2 Wolves (18,188)
Wolves 0–0 WBA (12,000)
1899–1900 Division One WBA 3–2 Wolves (6,680)
Wolves 2–0 WBA (10,089)
1898–1899 Division One Wolves 5–1 WBA (12,052)
WBA 1–2 Wolves (6,457)
1897–1898 Division One Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,100)
WBA 2–2 Wolves (11,750)
1896–1897 Division One Wolves 6–1 WBA (11,561)
WBA 1–0 Wolves (6,000)
1895–1896 Division One Wolves 1–2 WBA (8,114)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (3,000)
1894–1895 FA Cup Round 3 WBA 1–0 Wolves (20,977)
Division One Wolves 3–1 WBA (6,500)
WBA 5–1 Wolves (5,100)
1893–1894 Division One Wolves 0–8 WBA (8,000)
WBA 0–0 Wolves (10,000)
1892–1893 Division One Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,000)
WBA 2–1 Wolves (4,000)
1891–1892 Division One Wolves 2–1 WBA (7,200)
WBA 4–3 Wolves (10,000)
1890–1891 Division One Wolves 4–0 WBA (9,300)
WBA 0–1 Wolves (4,300)
1889–1890 Division One Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,500)
WBA 1–4 Wolves (5,550)
1888–1889 Division One WBA 1–3 Wolves (4,000)
Wolves 2–1 WBA (8,600)
1887–1888 FA Cup Round 3 WBA 2–0 Wolves (7,429)
1885–1886 FA Cup Round 4 WBA 3–1 Wolves (5,196)

Players who have represented both clubs

The following footballers have played for both West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers:
  • Harry Aston
  • Vince Bartram
    Vince Bartram
    Vincent Lee Bartram is an English former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He is now goalkeeping coach at Southampton F.C.-Career:...

  • Dickie Baugh, Jr
    Dickie Baugh, Jr
    Richard Horace "Dickie" Baugh, Jr. was an English footballer who played for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. He was the son of Dickie Baugh who also represented the former....

  • Dick Betteley
    Dick Betteley
    Richard Harold "Dick" Betteley was an English footballer who played for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion....

  • Paul Bradshaw
  • Steve Bull
    Steve Bull
    Stephen George "Steve" Bull, MBE, is an English former footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers...

  • David Burnside
    David Burnside (footballer)
    David Gort Burnside was an English footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for various clubs, including West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League First Division, before becoming a youth trainer with England and then briefly manager at Bristol...

  • Joe Butcher
    Joe Butcher
    Joseph Henry Butcher was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1893 FA Cup.-Career:...

  • Jack Chadburn
    Jack Chadburn
    John "Jack" Chadburn was an English footballer who played in the Football League.-Career:Chadburn joined Football League side Lincoln City in 1892. He made his first team debut on 7 September 1893 in a 1–1 draw against . He scored 10 times during the season in 27 appearances in total...

  • Sid Corfield
    Sid Corfield
    Sidney Corfield was an English footballer who played in the Football League for both Black Country rivals, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...

  • Ray Crawford
    Ray Crawford (footballer)
    Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:...


  • Robbie Dennison
    Robbie Dennison
    Robert "Robbie" Dennison is a Northern Irish former professional footballer, who spent the majority of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...

  • Peter Eastoe
    Peter Eastoe
    Peter Robert Eastoe is an English former footballer.-Career:Eastoe signed schoolboy forms with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the late 1960s...

  • Paul Edwards
    Paul Edwards (footballer born 1963)
    Paul Edwards is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in the Football League between 1988 and 1996 for five different clubs, Edwards made over 200 career appearances.-Career:...

  • Don Goodman
    Don Goodman
    Don Goodman is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Born in Leeds, Goodman played for Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Barnsley, Motherwell, Walsall, Exeter City, Doncaster Rovers and Stafford...

  • Bobby Gould
    Bobby Gould
    Robert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...

  • Andy Gray
  • Adam Haywood
    Adam Haywood
    Adam Seymour Haywood was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward. Some sources spell his surname as Heywood or Hayward.- Biography :Haywood was born in Horninglow, Burton upon Trent...

  • Danny Hegan
    Danny Hegan
    Daniel "Danny" Hegan is a Scottish-born former professional footballer, who represented Northern Ireland at international level....

  • Andy King
  • Tony Lange
    Tony Lange
    Anthony "Tony" Lange is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Lange made over 250 appearances in the Football League between 1982 and 1987.-Career:...

  • Stacey North
    Stacey North
    Stacey Stewart North is an English former professional footballer best known as a player for West Bromwich Albion.-Career:...


  • Daniel Nurse
  • John Paskin
    John Paskin
    William John Paskin, known as John Paskin is a South African former professional footballer who made 164 appearances in the Football League playing for West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County, Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Wrexham and Bury...

  • Walter Perry
    Walter Perry (footballer)
    Walter Perry was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Burton Swifts, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.-References:...

  • Ted Pheasant
    Ted Pheasant
    Edward "Ted" Pheasant was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion.-Career:...

  • Nigel Quashie
    Nigel Quashie
    Nigel Francis Quashie is a British footballer who has played more than 300 games in the Football League. He plays as a midfielder, and has represented Scotland, the country of his grandfather, at full international level. He was released by Queens Park Rangers in 2010.-Personal life:Quashie was...

  • Cyrille Regis
    Cyrille Regis
    Cyrille Regis, MBE is a French-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 610 league appearances and scored 159 league goals, most prolifically at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City.-Early life:Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana,...

  • Jason Roberts
    Jason Roberts (footballer)
    Jason Andre Davis Roberts MBE is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Born in Park Royal, London, Roberts began playing football from an early age, and spent time in the youth academies at several professional clubs, but was not...

  • Ally Robertson
    Ally Robertson
    Alistair Peter "Ally" Robertson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender.-Career:Robertson joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in July 1968 and turned professional in September 1969...

  • Arthur Rowley
    Arthur Rowley
    George Arthur Rowley, , nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United...

  • Cecil Shaw
    Cecil Shaw
    Cecil Ernest Shaw was an English footballer who played as a full back.- Biography :Shaw was born in Mansfield. He turned professional in February 1930 when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers. After 183 competitive appearances for Wolves, Shaw moved to their local rivals West Bromwich Albion in...

  • James Stringer

  • Jerome Thomas
    Jerome Thomas
    Jerome William Thomas is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion predominantly as a left winger, but can also operate centrally...

  • Andy Thompson
  • Clive Whitehead
    Clive Whitehead
    Clive Whitehead is an English former footballer.-Career:Whitehead was born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. He played for Bordesley Green Boys and Northfield Juniors during his youth and had a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1971. In March 1973 he joined Bristol City and turned professional...

  • George Woodhall
    George Woodhall
    George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....

  • Thomas Worton
  • Harold Wright



The most notable of these is Steve Bull. As an Albion player he played just 5 games, impressing with 3 goals, but was inexplicably sold by manager Ron Saunders to Wolves, then in desperate straights in the fourth division. The decision came back to hurt Albion, with Bull becoming a Wolves' legend.

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