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Quick Facts: |
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Nickname:
Baggies
Founded: 1878
Clothing: Diadora
Sponsor: T-Mobile
Stadium: The Hawthorns (attendance:
25396) |
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Club Honors |
»League Champions: 1919-20
»Charity / Community Shield
winners: 1920, 1954
»F.A. Cup winners: 1888, 1892, 1931, 1954, 1968
»League Cup winners: 1966
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History |
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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. One of the founder members of the Football
League in 1888, Albion had to wait until 1919 to win it,
although two FA Cup successes whetted the fans' appetite. West
Brom went on to lift the FA Cup three more times (1931, 1954,
1968) to secure a proud record in the prestigious competition.
First Division regulars for the majority of their history, the
Baggies struggled in the late 1980s and were relegated to the
Third Division in 1991 - sparking fears that the club would be
unable to recover. Successive promotions got West Brom back on
track but dreams of a place in the FA Premier League were just
that throughout the 1990s. However the club finally reached its
goal after pipping rivals Wolves to the second promotion place
on the final day of the season - just weeks after the death of
former WBA and England striker Jeff Astle. |
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