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The club was founded as West Bromwich Albion Women's F.C. in 1989 playing local and recreational football. [2] In 1995 they joined the Midland Combination Women's Football League, but was not part of West Bromwich Albion F.C. [2] In the 2004–05 season they were incorporated in the WBA Community Programme and committed to developing youth players.
First FA Cup match: West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Wednesbury Town, first round, 10 November 1883 [52] First league match: Stoke 0–2 West Bromwich Albion, Football League, at the Victoria Ground, 8 September 1888 [53] First match at The Hawthorns: West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Derby County, 3 September 1900 [54]
The Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. The town's football club is West Bromwich Albion. The club was founded in 1878 and in 1888 it became one of the 12 founder members of the Football League. It won the league championship in 1920 and has won the FA Cup five times, most recently in 1968, and won the League Cup in 1966.
West Bromwich Albion club badge c. 1900–2006 The coat of arms of West Bromwich has featured intermittently on Albion team shirts. Albion's main club badge dates back to the late 1880s, when club secretary Tom Smith suggested that a throstle (song thrush) sitting on a crossbar be adopted for the badge. [ 67 ] [
Alongside being the home of West Bromwich Albion for over 120 years, The Hawthorns has also hosted a number of England internationals, as well as two FA Cup semi-finals. At an altitude of 551 feet (168 m), it is the highest ground above sea level of all Premier League and Football League clubs.
The 2023–24 season was the 146th season in the history of West Bromwich Albion and their third consecutive season in the Championship.The club participated in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
The area is considered to be the birthplace of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers. Most of the players lived and worked in Albion, a district of West Bromwich close to what is today Greets Green.
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for West Bromwich Albion. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who have played an important role for the club can also be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.