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West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion was founded in 1878 and were one of the founding members of the Football League. West Bromwich Albion are more commonly known as 'West Brom', and their nickname is 'The Baggies'. West Brom play their home games at 'The Hawthorns', which is in West Bromwich, about 8 kilometres north of Birmingham. The Hawthorn's capacity is 26500 and has been West Brom's home since 1900. The current manager is Slaven Bilic, who has also been a Premier League manager at West Ham United and managed his country - Croatia.

West Brom players celebrate a goal.

'The Baggies' play in dark-blue and white striped shirts, white shorts, and white socks. No-one is 100% certain why West Brom's nickname is 'The Baggies', but here is one theory. In the early days, before the start of each game, the staff used to carry all the money from ticket sales to the club’s office. They used big cloth bags to carry all the coins, and were accompanied by police officers. When the fans saw this, they shouted ‘Here come the bag men’, which changed into ‘Here come the baggies’. Before long, ‘Baggies’ had become the club’s nickname.

Slaven Bilic is the West Brom manager.

West Brom have played in the Premier League for a total of 13 seasons, they have been relegated four times, in 2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09 and 2017-18, and promoted to the Premier League four times, in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2020. The highest West Brom have ever finished in the Premier League was 8th place in 2012-13, but they have won the league once, back in 1920! West Brom have also won the FA Cup five times and the League Cup once, but the last of these victories was in 1968. 

If clubs are frequently relegated and promoted, they are described as ‘yo-yo’ clubs, after the toy wheel that goes up and down on a string. 

Prediction 2020/21: 20th

Key player: Matheus Pereira

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West Bromwich Albion's record victory was their 12–0 league win against Darwen on 4 April 1892. This is still the biggest victory for a game in top-flight English football.

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Rath6180's picture
Rath6180
23/01/2023
GB
759
points

The text doesn't even mention the top scorer because I double checked.


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Rath6180
23/01/2023 10:06
United Kingdom
Liverpool
759

The text doesn't even mention the top scorer because I double checked.

hsn's picture
hsn
17/08/2022
TR
5523
points

"Yo yo" clubs are described as "lift teams" in my language.


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hsn
17/08/2022 17:27
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5523

"Yo yo" clubs are described as "lift teams" in my language.

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Gabriel Amaral
08/04/2021
BR
1512
points

From West Brom I don't have much to say. I like their away kit, thought! And the fact brazilian Matheus Pereira is one of their best players.


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Gabriel Amaral
08/04/2021 16:05
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

From West Brom I don't have much to say. I like their away kit, thought! And the fact brazilian Matheus Pereira is one of their best players.

Elli07
10/01/2021
SE
177
points

I learnd me more about this club.


Elli07
10/01/2021 16:29
Sweden
Arsenal
177

I learnd me more about this club.

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mobeckham
14/06/2020
TR
6510
points

West Brom is a good team and they play with spirit. My favourite player is Ahmed Hegazy because he's a solid defender and from the same country as mine. I wish that West Brom get promoted again to the Premier League


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mobeckham
14/06/2020 20:27
Turkey
Manchester United
6510

West Brom is a good team and they play with spirit. My favourite player is Ahmed Hegazy because he's a solid defender and from the same country as mine. I wish that West Brom get promoted again to the Premier League

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Hector Pinzon
19/05/2020
CO
496
points

I learned more about this club.


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Hector Pinzon
19/05/2020 18:35
Colombia
Manchester United
496

I learned more about this club.

Sargis from Artsakh's picture
Sargis from Artsakh
23/04/2019
AM
244
points

Yo-yo , West Brom is frequently releated and promoted . But its many time past, what the Baggies they are cannot win nothing from 1968.


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Sargis from Artsakh
23/04/2019 21:12
Armenia
Arsenal
244

Yo-yo , West Brom is frequently releated and promoted . But its many time past, what the Baggies they are cannot win nothing from 1968.

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mufans
06/06/2018
VN
763
points

RELEGATED!!!! DM is very good but WBA has relegated


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mufans
06/06/2018 04:18
Vietnam
Manchester United
763

RELEGATED!!!! DM is very good but WBA has relegated

kirito2001
01/01/2018
VN
180
points

i think in their team the strongest players are Rondon and Berahino


kirito2001
01/01/2018 13:26
Vietnam
Manchester United
180

i think in their team the strongest players are Rondon and Berahino

kirito2001
17/11/2017
VN
180
points

I'm not a west brom fan


kirito2001
17/11/2017 12:49
Vietnam
Manchester United
180

I'm not a west brom fan

haydi's picture
haydi
01/05/2017
TN
3189
points

The word 'Baggies' is probably came from the word bag, so how do you pronounce it, with /g/ like bag or with /j/ like jar?


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haydi
01/05/2017 00:49
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

The word 'Baggies' is probably came from the word bag, so how do you pronounce it, with /g/ like bag or with /j/ like jar?

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Rich
01/05/2017
ES
594
points

With a /g/ like in 'bag'. :)

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
01/05/2017 10:36
Spain
Liverpool
594

With a /g/ like in 'bag'. :)

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
01/05/2017
TN
3189
points

many thanks Rich.


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haydi
01/05/2017 14:44
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

many thanks Rich.

Caco's picture
Caco
29/01/2017
MK
140
points

:)


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Caco
29/01/2017 15:16
Macedonia
Arsenal
140

:)

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4768
points

Best player is Peter odemwingi


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kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 16:06
Ghana
Manchester United
4768

Best player is Peter odemwingi

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4768
points

A tough team just a bit unpredictable


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 16:05
Ghana
Manchester United
4768

A tough team just a bit unpredictable

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
19/07/2016
GH
4768
points

Am not a West Bromwich fan


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kwesimanifest
19/07/2016 14:09
Ghana
Manchester United
4768

Am not a West Bromwich fan

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

I think the best players are Rondon and Berahino.


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assemjuve
08/04/2016 15:32
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think the best players are Rondon and Berahino.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

They are playing in a way that is good and it is helping them to be in the mid of the table, this put them away from pressure.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 15:31
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

They are playing in a way that is good and it is helping them to be in the mid of the table, this put them away from pressure.

nikosonris
24/03/2016
UA
2453
points

I like the way they play dead-ball situations.


nikosonris
24/03/2016 08:55
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I like the way they play dead-ball situations.

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HakanUslu1881
02/03/2016
TR
1761
points

I don't know.


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HakanUslu1881
02/03/2016 21:12
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

I don't know.

Nilufer2002's picture
Nilufer2002
21/02/2016
AZ
42
points

WELL!!!!!


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Nilufer2002
21/02/2016 10:58
Azerbaijan
Chelsea
42

WELL!!!!!

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
18/01/2016
ME
3557
points

Baggies had fantastic match against Chelsea recently. They showed us once again they have strong will to survive in the toughest league..


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aragorn1986
18/01/2016 16:53
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Baggies had fantastic match against Chelsea recently. They showed us once again they have strong will to survive in the toughest league..

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
07/12/2015
ME
3557
points

West Brom has always been tough team. Usually they are classified as underdogs but they are not. They have power to beat anyone they play in t-shirts that are easily recognizable. It is always a pleasure to watch their matches especially derby against Villa.


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aragorn1986
07/12/2015 13:20
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

West Brom has always been tough team. Usually they are classified as underdogs but they are not. They have power to beat anyone they play in t-shirts that are easily recognizable. It is always a pleasure to watch their matches especially derby against Villa.

nikosonris
24/11/2015
UA
2453
points

A very unpredictable team, in my opinion, usually playing defensive football, especially now with Tony Pulis who is famous for building solid defence.


nikosonris
24/11/2015 09:48
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

A very unpredictable team, in my opinion, usually playing defensive football, especially now with Tony Pulis who is famous for building solid defence.

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MUGEMANYI
20/11/2015
RW
2320
points

More new words in the text.thank you


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MUGEMANYI
20/11/2015 06:43
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

More new words in the text.thank you

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/10/2015
ME
3557
points

Interesting club from the suburb of Birmingham. Baggies..wow, I didn't know for that nickname. I've really learned loads of new words. Good team, they should stay in the Premier league.


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aragorn1986
25/10/2015 00:26
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Interesting club from the suburb of Birmingham. Baggies..wow, I didn't know for that nickname. I've really learned loads of new words. Good team, they should stay in the Premier league.

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015
BR
1326
points

It needs skill up.


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015 00:18
Brazil
Chelsea
1326

It needs skill up.

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
21/10/2015
BR
1326
points

It needs play up!!!


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almirpereira
21/10/2015 00:13
Brazil
Chelsea
1326

It needs play up!!!

Sadoss
19/10/2015
AZ
150
points

Very good


Sadoss
19/10/2015 09:16
Azerbaijan
Manchester City
150

Very good

Abdallah
26/09/2015
KW
1814
points

They will relegate this season


Abdallah
26/09/2015 14:01
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

They will relegate this season

SajidaXI's picture
SajidaXI
03/07/2014
PK
0
points

West Brom will win next match


SajidaXI's picture
SajidaXI
03/07/2014 18:43
Pakistan
Manchester United
0

West Brom will win next match

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Top Scorers
RankNameScore
1mobeckham6510
2Alex_from_Ukraine6278
3hsn5523
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4768
6Liubomyr4408
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
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1Colombia71475
2Ukraine33291
3Spain28255
4Serbia27289
5Brazil23811
6Albania20578
7Vietnam19937
8Turkey19811
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
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1Manchester United141606
2Liverpool110032
3Chelsea88513
4Arsenal85635
5Manchester City56768
6Tottenham Hotspur19215
7Newcastle United10457
8West Ham United7447
9AFC Bournemouth4454
10Crystal Palace4234

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Average: 4 (1 vote)

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