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In 2001 the Rainbow Stand was replaced by the new East Stand, raising the capacity to 28,003. [14] In 2002, the Hawthorns became the first ground to install big screens in the widescreen format. [13] The ground hosted its first Premier League match on 24 August 2002, with Albion losing 3–1 to Leeds United.
The Hawthorns station is a railway station and tram stop, opened in 1995 in Smethwick, near Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The station shares its name with the local football ground, The Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C., which it serves. There is a park and ride facility at the tram stop.
Its capacity today is 26,688, [94] the four stands being known respectively as the Birmingham Road End, Smethwick End, East Stand and West Stand (Halfords Lane). [95] At an altitude of 551 feet (168 m) above sea level, the Hawthorns is the highest of all the 92 Premier League and Football League grounds. [96] The Jeff Astle gates at The Hawthorns.
Barnsley have announced that they are to demolish the old West Stand at Oakwell and replace it with a new 9,000-seater stand similar to the current East Stand . [179] Oakwell Stadium currently holds 23,000 all-seated spectators and has done so since the mid-1990s. The plans for the reconstruction of the West Stand were first announced in the ...
On 6 November 2014, Albion unveiled a statue to their record goalscorer Tony "Bomber" Brown outside the East Stand of The Hawthorns. [3] A few days later, prior to the club's home match against Newcastle United, a blue plaque was unveiled in memory of Harold Bache, a former Albion player who was killed in action during the First World War. The ...
Stadium Capacity Location Country Tenants Sport Image 1: Wembley Stadium: 90,000 [1]: London: England: England national football team: Association football, Rugby league, Rugby union, Gaelic Football & Hurling, American football, Boxing, Professional wrestling
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 .
The 2001–02 season was West Bromwich Albion's 106th season in The Football League.The team had lost in the playoff semi-final to Bolton Wanderers in 2000–01, meaning that they would be playing in the Football League First Division for the ninth consecutive season, their 33rd season in total at the second level of English football.