West Bromwich Albion F.c.: Association football club in West Bromwich, England
West Bromwich Albion Football Club (West Brom, WBA) is an English football club.
The club plays in the Championship. Their home stadium is called the Hawthorns.
| Full name | West Bromwich Albion Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Baggies |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Ground | The Hawthorns West Bromwich |
| Capacity | 26,500 |
| Owner | Lai Guochuan |
| Chairman | Lai Guochuan |
| Manager | Carlos corberan |
| League | Championship |
| 2020/21 | 19 of 20, (relegated) |
Albion were one of the founding members of The Football League in 1888 and have spent the majority of their existence in the top tier of English football. They have been champions of England once, in 1919–20, but have had more success in the FA Cup, with five wins. The first came in 1888, the year the league was founded, and the most recent in 1968, their last major trophy. They also won the Football League Cup at the first attempt in 1966. The club's longest consecutive period in the top division was between 1949 and 1973, and from 1986 to 2002 they spent their longest ever period out of the top division. The 2011–12 season will be their sixth season in the Premier League since 2002. The Hawthorns is a stadium on a hill.
Names in their history
- 1878-1880 West Bromwich Strollers F.C.
- 1880-present West Bromwich Albion F.C.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 6th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 2nd |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 2nd |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 17th |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 4th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | Champions |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 20th |
| 2009/10 | League Championship | 2nd |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 11th |
Former position
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Other websites
- West Bromwich Albion: Official website Archived 2002-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
References
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