List of West Bromwich Albion F.C. seasons

West Bromwich Albion Football Club was founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1878 by workers from George Salter's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885.McOwan pp. 7–8. Albion won the FA Cup for the first time in 1888 and later that year became one of the founder members of the Football League. In the 1900–01 season, the club moved to its current home ground, The Hawthorns.McOwan p. 30. Albion have spent the majority of their history – 81 of 126 seasons – in the top division of English football, including 24 consecutive seasons between 1949–50 and 1972–73. From 1986–87 to 2001–02, they spent sixteen consecutive seasons outside the top division, recording their lowest ever league finish of seventh in Division Three in 1991–92. Albion have been promoted eleven times and relegated twelve times, with seven of the 23 changes of division coming between 2002 and 2010. The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2002–03.

Albion have won the League Championship once, the FA Cup five times, the League Cup once and the Charity Shield twice, one of which was shared. They have been runners-up in the League Championship twice, in the FA Cup five times and in the League Cup twice. In European competitions, Albion have reached the quarter-final stage of both the Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup.

The club has played more than one hundred seasons since their first entry in the FA Cup in 1883–84. The table details the club's achievements in all national and European first team competitions, and records their top league goalscorer, for each completed season. Records of locally organised cup competitions such as the Birmingham Senior Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup, which have permitted reserve teams from the 1900s onwards,Matthews (1987) pp. 202–206. are not included.

Seasons

Key

Key to league record: Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Key to divisions: FL = Football League Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Prem = Premier League Chmp = EFL Championship N/A = Not applicable

Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter QR = Qualifying round Grp = Group stage R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5

QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals ASF = Area semi-finals AF = Area final RU = Runners-up WS = Shared W = Winners

WinnersRunners-upPromotedRelegated Divisions in bold indicate a change in division. Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.

SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEurope / OtherTop league goalscorer(s)Average league attendanceDivision (tier)PldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1883–84N/AR11884–85N/AQF1885–86N/ARU1886–87N/ARU1887–88N/AW1888–89FL22102104046226thSFBilly BassettTom Pearson114,4371889–90FL2211384750255thR1Tom Pearson175,7411890–91FL22521534571212thSFTom Pearson135,0561891–92FL26661451581812thWTom Pearson137,7001892–93Div 1 (1)30125135869298thR1Billy BassettTom Pearson115,1131893–94Div 1 (1)30144126659328thR1Roddy McLeod145,2571894–95Div 1 (1)301041651662413thRUTom Hutchinson156,6541895–96Div 1 (1)30671730591916thR3Roddy McLeodBilly Richards66,2151896–97Div 1 (1)301061433562612thR2Albert Flewitt66,1901897–98Div 1 (1)30111094445327thR3Ben Garfield127,0131898–99Div 1 (1)341261642573014thR3Billy Richards105,3501899–1900Div 1 (1)341181543513013thR3Chippy Simmons125,6951900–01Div 1 (1) 34781935622218thSFDick RobertsChippy Simmons513,0901901–02Div 2 (2) 3425548229551stR1Chippy Simmons237,8221902–03Div 1 (1)34164145453367thR1Billy Lee1017,1281903–04Div 1 (1) 347101736602418thR1Chippy Simmons813,3561904–05Div 2 (2)341341756483010thQRWalter Jack134,8841905–06Div 2 (2)3822887936524thR1Adam Haywood218,6371906–07Div 2 (2)38215128345474thSFFred Shinton2812,6521907–08Div 2 (2)38199106139475thR2Fred Buck1811,4691908–09Div 2 (2)38191365627513rdR2Charlie Hewitt1518,6441909–10Div 2 (2)381651758563711thR3Fred Buck1612,0211910–11Div 2 (2) 3822976741531stR2Sid Bowser2216,6011911–12Div 1 (1)38159144347399thRUBob Pailor1019,3581912–13Div 1 (1)3813121357503810thR1Bob Pailor1618,2801913–14Div 1 (1)381513104642435thR3Alf Bentley1621,7341914–15Div 1 (1)3815101349434010thR1Fred Morris1111,403The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.1919–20Div 1 (1)422841010447601stR1Charity ShieldWFred Morris3731,9681920–21Div 1 (1)4213141554584014thR1Fred Morris1630,0241921–22Div 1 (1)4215101751634013thR3Stan Davies1423,6731922–23Div 1 (1)421711145849457thR3Stan Davies2019,9601923–24Div 1 (1)4212141651623816thR4Bobby Blood918,6201924–25Div 1 (1)42231095834562ndR4George James2523,1671925–26Div 1 (1)421681879784013thR4Stan Davies1919,8601926–27Div 1 (1) 421182365863022ndR3Joe CarterStan Davies1521,7101927–28Div 2 (2)421712139070468thR3Jimmy Cookson3820,2631928–29Div 2 (2)42198158079467thQFJimmy CooksonTommy Glidden2113,6961929–30Div 2 (2)422151610573476thR3Jimmy Cookson3314,9001930–31Div 2 (2) 422210108349542ndWW. G. Richardson1823,3891931–32Div 1 (1)42206167755466thR3Charity ShieldRUW. G. Richardson2725,4041932–33Div 1 (1)42209138370494thR4W. G. Richardson3024,2471933–34Div 1 (1)421710157870447thR3W. G. Richardson2621,4881934–35Div 1 (1)421710158383449thRUW. G. Richardson2523,7671935–36Div 1 (1)421662089883818thR4W. G. Richardson3924,6161936–37Div 1 (1)421662077983816thSFHarry Jones1723,2771937–38Div 1 (1) 421482074913622ndR4W. G. Richardson1523,8291938–39Div 2 (2)421891589724510thR4Harry Jones1819,6111939–40Div 2 (2)The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.1945–46n/aR41946–47Div 2 (2)42208148875487thR4Dave Walsh2828,6211947–48Div 2 (2)42189156358457thR4Dave Walsh2231,6181948–49Div 2 (2) 42248106939562ndQFDave Walsh2334,3791949–50Div 1 (1)4214121647534014thR3Dave Walsh1539,5881950–51Div 1 (1)4213111853613716thR3Ronnie Allen1032,2451951–52Div 1 (1)4214131574774113thR5Ronnie Allen3230,3321952–53Div 1 (1)42218136660504thR4Ronnie Allen2032,7011953–54Div 1 (1)42229118663532ndWJohnny Nicholls2840,0831954–55Div 1 (1)421681876964017thR4Charity ShieldWSRonnie Allen2732,8591955–56Div 1 (1)421851958704113thR5Ronnie Allen1728,5891956–57Div 1 (1)4214141459614211thSFDerek Kevan1623,6761957–58Div 1 (1)421814109270504thQFBobby Robson2433,7411958–59Div 1 (1)421813118868495thR5Derek Kevan2633,1891959–60Div 1 (1)421911128357494thR5Derek Kevan2628,3621960–61Div 1 (1)421851967714110thR3DNEDerek Kevan1826,0881961–62Div 1 (1)421513148367439thR5DNEDerek Kevan3322,1021962–63Div 1 (1)421671971793914thR4DNEAlec JacksonDerek Kevan1419,5471963–64Div 1 (1)4216111570614310thR4DNEClive Clark1622,3621964–65Div 1 (1)4213131670653914thR3DNEClive Clark1120,4531965–66Div 1 (1)421912119169506thR3WJeff AstleJohn Kaye1820,4961966–67Div 1 (1)421671977733913thR4RUInter-Cities Fairs CupR3Clive Clark1924,2571967–68Div 1 (1)421712137562468thWR2Jeff Astle2627,5611968–69Div 1 (1)4216111564674310thSFR3Charity ShieldRUJeff Astle2126,582UEFA Cup Winners' CupQF1969–70Div 1 (1)421491958663716thR3RUAnglo-Italian CupGrpJeff Astle2528,5911970–71Div 1 (1)4210151758753517thR4R4Anglo-Italian CupGrpTony Brown2826,606Texaco CupR11971–72Div 1 (1)4212111942543516thR3R2Watney CupRUTony Brown1727,1861972–73Div 1 (1) 429102338622822ndR5R3Texaco CupR2Tony Brown1222,3401973–74Div 2 (2)421416124845448thR5R3Tony Brown1916,4661974–75Div 2 (2)42189155442456thR4R3Texaco CupGrpTony Brown1212,8051975–76Div 2 (2) 42201395033533rdR5R2Anglo-Scottish CupGrpAlistair Brown1017,9551976–77Div 1 (1)421613136256457thR3R3Anglo-Scottish CupGrpDavid Cross1225,5731977–78Div 1 (1)421814106253506thSFR4Tennent Caledonian CupWTony Brown1924,5211978–79Div 1 (1)42241177235593rdR5R2UEFA CupQFAlistair Brown1827,211Tennent Caledonian CupSF1979–80Div 1 (1)4211191254504110thR3R4UEFA CupR1Peter Barnes1523,2141980–81Div 1 (1)422012106042524thR4QFCyrille Regis1421,2361981–82Div 1 (1)4211112046574417thSFSFUEFA CupR1Cyrille Regis1717,6941982–83Div 1 (1)4215121551495711thR4R2Cyrille Regis915,9661983–84Div 1 (1)421491948625117thR5R4Garry Thompson1314,6921984–85Div 1 (1)421671958625512thR3R4Garry Thompson1914,4701985–86Div 1 (1) 424122635892422ndR3R4Full Members' CupASFImre Varadi912,3061986–87Div 2 (2)4213121751495115thR3R2Full Members' CupR1Garth Crooks119,2801987–88Div 2 (2)4412112150694720thR3R1Full Members' CupR2Andy Gray1010,1261988–89Div 2 (2)461818106541729thR3R1Full Members' CupR1Don Goodman1512,8871989–90Div 2 (2)4612151967715120thR5R4Full Members' CupR1Don Goodman2111,6561990–91Div 2 (2) 4610181852614823rdR3R1Full Members' CupR1Gary Bannister1312,1361991–92Div 3 (3)461914136449717thR2R1Associate Members' CupR1Gary Robson912,7111992–93Div 2 (3) 462510118854854thR3R1Football League TrophyR3Bob Taylor3015,7811993–94Div 1 (2)4613122160695121stR1R2Anglo-Italian CupGrpBob Taylor1817,2321994–95Div 1 (2)4616102051575819thR3R1Andy Hunt1315,3041995–96Div 1 (2)4616121860686011thR3R2Anglo-Italian CupAFBob Taylor1715,3671996–97Div 1 (2)4614151768725716thR3R1Andy HuntPaul Peschisolido1515,2691997–98Div 1 (2)4616131750566110thR4R3Lee Hughes1416,9221998–99Div 1 (2)4616111969765912thR3R1Lee Hughes3114,9001999–2000Div 1 (2)4610191743604921stR3R3Lee Hughes1214,7192000–01Div 1 (2)462111146052746thR3R2Lee Hughes2117,8032001–02Div 1 (2) 46278116129892ndQFR3Scott Dobie1021,0522002–03Prem (1) 38682429652619thR4R2Danny DichioScott Dobie526,7312003–04Div 1 (2) 462511106442862ndR3QFLee Hughes1124,7852004–05Prem (1)386161636613417thR4R2Robert Earnshaw1126,0022005–06Prem (1) 38792231583019thR3R4Nathan EllingtonNwankwo Kanu525,4192006–07Chmp (2)462210148155764thR5R3Diomansy Kamara2020,7632007–08Chmp (2) 462312118855811stSFR3Kevin Phillips2222,3112008–09Prem (1) 38882236673220thR4R2Chris Brunt825,8282009–10Chmp (2) 46261378948912ndR5R3Chris BruntGraham Dorrans1322,1992010–11Prem (1)3812111556714711thR3QFPeter Odemwingie1524,6832011–12Prem (1)381381745524710thR4R3Peter Odemwingie1024,9032012–13Prem (1)38147175357498thR3R3Romelu Lukaku1725,3662013–14Prem (1)387151643593617thR3R3Saido BerahinoStéphane Sessègnon525,1962014–15Prem (1)3811111638514413thQFR4Saido Berahino1425,0642015–16Prem (1)3810131534484314thR5R3Salomón Rondón924,6312016–17Prem (1)381291743514510thR3R2Salomón Rondón823,8762017–18Prem (1) 386131931563120thR5R3Jay RodriguezSalomón Rondón724,5202018–19Chmp (2)462311128762804thR4R3Dwight Gayle2324,1482019–20Chmp (2) 46221777745832ndR5R1Charlie AustinHal Robson-Kanu1024,0532020–21Prem (1) 385112235762619thR3R3Matheus Pereira115,3712021–22Chmp (2)4618131552456710thR3R2Karlan Grant1821,8752022–23Chmp (2)461812165953669thR4R2Brandon Thomas-AsanteDaryl Dike722,6252023–24Chmp (2)462112137047755thR4R1Brandon Thomas-Asante1124,0572024–25Chmp (2)461519125747649thR3R1Josh Maja1225,0572025–26Chmp (2)4613141948585121stR4R1Aune HeggebøIsaac Price923,605 Seasons spent at Level 1 of football league system: 81 Seasons spent at Level 2 of football league system: 44 Seasons spent at Level 3 of football league system: 2 Seasons spent at Level 4 of football league system: 0

Footnotes

References General

West Bromwich Albion at Soccerbase.com (Results/Fixtures, League Table)

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