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Section 5 (or known as Albion Youth when referring to the younger element of their firm) are a football hooligan firm associated with Championship football club West Bromwich Albion F.C. [1] Whilst Albion have had several other firms since the 1960s, including Clubhouse and the Smethwick Mob, Section 5 is the largest, with activity peaking in the 1980s and 1990s.
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 ] [
First competitive match: Calthorpe 2–3 West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham Senior Cup first round, 12 November 1881 [51] 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]
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.
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.
This is a category for West Bromwich Albion F.C. football players past and present. It includes players who have played for the first team or those who have held a professional contract with the club (including players on loan) who may not have played for the first team, but were eligible to do so.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.The club was founded in 1878 and has competed in the English football league system from its conception in 1888.
The ground's record league attendance of 19,700 was set on 5 January 1895 when West Brom lost 5–4 to Preston North End, [1] whilst the overall record attendance of 20,977 was set in March 1895, for Albion's 1–0 victory over local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round.