After my first day in charge came to a close, sat at home I decided it would be a good idea for me to do some background research, so that I would know more about the club I hope to lead to glory and also learn about what history I have to live up to!
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion F.C. are an English Professional football club based in the West Midlands. The club was formed in 1878 and have played at their home ground since 1900. They 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.
| President: |
John Silk |
| Chairman: |
Jeremy Peace |
| Chief Executive: |
Mark Jenkins |
| Directors: |
Dan Ashworth, Adrian Wright, Richard Garlick |
Ground: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 26,000
Home Kit | Away Kit

History
Honours:
FA Cup Winners:
1888, 1892, 1931, 1954, 1968
FA Cup Runners Up:
1886, 1887, 1895, 1912, 1935
League Cup Winners:
1966
League Cup Runners Up:
1967, 1970
League Division One Champions:
1920, 2008
League Division One Runners-up:
1925, 1954, 2002, 2004
League Division Two Champions:
1902, 1911
League Division Two Runners-up:
1931, 1949
League Division Three Play-off winners:
1993
Records:
Record Attendance:
64,815 v Arsenal (FA Cup 6th round, 6 March 1937)
Record Win:
12-0 v Darwen, 1892
Record Loss:
3-10 v Stoke City, 1937
Record Transfers in:
£4,700,000 for Borja Valero from Real Mallorca (2008)
£3,625,000 for Robert Earnshaw from Cardiff City (2004)
£2,700,000 for Martin Albrechtsen from FC Copenhagen (2004)
£2,500,000 for Lee Hughes from Coventry City (2002)
£2,250,000 for Jason Koumas from Tranmere Rovers (2002)
£2,000,000 for Sean Gregan from Preston NE (2002)
£2,000,000 for Jason Roberts from Bristol Rovers (2000)
£1,250,000 for Kevin Kilbane from Preston NE (1997)
£748,000 for Peter Barnes from Manchester City (1979)
Record Transfers out:
£10,000,000 for Curtis Davies to Aston Villa (2008)
£6,000,000 for Diomansy Kamara to Fulham (2007)
£5,000,001 for Lee Hughes to Coventry City (2001)
£4,500,000 for Enzo Maresca to Juventus (2000)
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