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West Bromwich (/ ˈ b r ɒ m ɪ tʃ / ⓘ BROM-itch), commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire , it is 7 miles (11 kilometres) northwest of Birmingham .
The club was founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1878 by workers from George Salter's Spring Works in West Bromwich, in the Black Country. [A] [ 2 ] They were renamed West Bromwich Albion in 1880, becoming the first team to adopt the Albion suffix; Albion was a district of West Bromwich where some of the players lived or worked, close to what ...
On May 24, West Brom announced their first pre-season friendly against Cambridge United. [40] A second friendly was later added against Birmingham City. [41] In June, four behind closed doors fixtures against Bolton Wanderers, Peterborough United, RCD Mallorca and Blackpool were also confirmed. [42] [43] [44] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers in West Bromwich, then in Staffordshire but now part of the West Midlands administrative county. Older sources quote the year of formation as 1879, as evidence of the first Strollers match in 1878 came to light only as recently as 1993. [1]
West Bromwich Albion Football Club are an English professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers, by workers from George Salter's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885.
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.
West Brom is an abbreviation that may refer to: West Bromwich, a town in the West Midlands, England West Bromwich Albion F.C. a professional association football team based in West Bromwich; West Bromwich Building Society, a building society whose headquarters are in West Bromwich
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, with a capacity of 26,688.It has been the home of Championship club West Bromwich Albion since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club.