The 2016–17 season was West Bromwich Albion's seventh consecutive season in the Premier League and their 139th year in existence. This season West Bromwich Albion participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, with competitive matches played between August and May.
Background
Prior to the start of the season, Sam Wallace of The Telegraph predicted that the team would finish in 16th and referred to the club's lack of pre-season transfer activity. Phil McNulty, the BBC's chief football writer, expected head coach Tony Pulis to deliver stability and predicted a 14th-place finish for Albion. The Guardian'''s prediction also had the club finishing in 14th.
Ahead of the start of the season, Albion decorated their home ground, The Hawthorns, with images of contemporary and former players.
Players First-team squadSquad at end of season''
Left club during season
Reserves and academy
Statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 6 July 2016 RW Matt Phillips Queens Park Rangers £5,500,000 29 August 2016 LW Nacer Chadli Tottenham Hotspur £13,000,000 31 August 2016 RB Allan Nyom Watford £4,000,000 31 August 2016 LW Hal Robson-Kanu Reading Free transfer 20 January 2017 DM Jake Livermore Hull City Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Victor Anichebe Sunderland Released 1 July 2016 GK Anders Lindegaard Preston North End Mutual consent 1 July 2016 CM Samir Nabi Delhi Dynamos Released 1 July 2016 SS Stéphane Sessègnon Montpellier Released 2 July 2016 CB Josh Ezewele Yeovil Town Free transfer 12 August 2016 CB James Chester Aston Villa £8,000,000 30 August 2016 RB Cristian Gamboa Celtic £1,000,000 31 August 2016 CF Rickie Lambert Cardiff City Undisclosed 20 January 2017 CF Saido Berahino Stoke City Undisclosed 31 January 2017 AM Joe Ward Carlisle United Released 23 March 2017 CB Jonas Olsson Djurgårdens IF Mutual consent
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 22 August 2016 LB Brendan Galloway Everton End of Season 31 January 2017 CB Marc Wilson AFC Bournemouth End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 July 2016 CB Callam Jones Accrington Stanley 1 January 2017 8 July 2016 CB Shaun Donnellan Stevenage 1 January 2017 28 July 2016 CF Tyler Roberts Oxford United 3 January 2017 28 July 2016 GK Ethan Ross Worcester City 3 January 2017 29 July 2016 CB Kyle Howkins Mansfield Town 3 January 2017 1 August 2016 RW Chay Scrivens Torquay United 3 January 2017 5 August 2016 CF Tahvon Campbell Yeovil Town 3 January 2017 20 August 2016 AM Joe Ward Torquay United 3 January 2017 31 August 2016 LB Sébastien Pocognoli Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season 31 August 2016 CF Andre Wright Coventry City 9 January 2017 1 January 2017 RW Callum McManaman Sheffield Wednesday End of Season 11 January 2017 CM Craig Gardner Birmingham City End of Season 17 January 2017 CF Tyler Roberts Shrewsbury Town End of Season 17 January 2017 CF Andre Wright Yeovil Town End of Season 31 January 2017 CF Tahvon Campbell Notts County End of Season
Competitions Overview
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Pre-season friendlies On 11 May 2016, West Bromwich Albion announced a friendly double-header in Devon with games coming against Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United. A day later, on 12 May, the club announced a third pre-season friendly against Kidderminster Harriers, it will take place on 16 July. On 22 June, West Brom announced that they have accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural 2016 Fox Sports Cup.
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Notes
References