West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth; The Hawthorns, Saturday 23rd August 2025, 3pm The Baggies welcome Portsmouth to the Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon looking for a third straight win to open their league campaign. That has only happened three times in the club’s history with the most recent being in 1997 when Ray Harford’s team made it three from three thanks…
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All set for a Football League first in north Wales
Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion; Racecourse Ground, Saturday 16th August 2025, 12.30pm Despite the fact that Albion are Founder Members of the Football League and that Wrexham first played in Division Three (North) in it’s inaugural season in 1921, Saturday will see the first ever league meeting between the sides. For the media, however, I suspect Albion will be very…
Read MoreAnother new Albion era as Ryan Mason kicks off the new campaign
West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers; The Hawthorns, Saturday 9th August 2025, 3pm A new era at the Hawthorns kicks off on Sunday as Ryan Mason takes charge of his first competitive game in charge of the Baggies in what is his first permanent role as a head coach. One of Albion’s former head coaches, Valérien Ismaël, will be in…
Read MoreAll eyes on Luton as Mozza targets a final day victory
West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town; The Hawthorns, Saturday 3rd May 2025, 12.30pm The eyes of Championship fans will be on the Hawthorns on Saturday lunchtime but, unfortunately for Baggies fans, it is the fate of the opposition that is drawing the interest. Having given Derby County a helping hand with a dreadful performance on Easter Monday, Albion put in…
Read MoreMorrison heads to Cardiff with an unenviable job
Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion; Cardiff City Stadium, Saturday 26th April 2025, 3pm James Morrison has drawn the short straw of attempting to lead a group of evidently demotivated players for the two final games of the season. Having capitulated against Derby County, the Rams’ relegation rivals, Cardiff City and Luton Town, will hope that the Baggies are equally…
Read MoreBaggies’ season must not simply fizzle out
West Bromwich Albion v Derby County; The Hawthorns, Monday 22nd April 2025, 3pm A dismal defeat at the CBS Arena leaves West Bromwich Albion facing another pivotal summer in the knowledge that the squad needs significant improvements if it is to make a realistic promotion challenge next season. Furthermore, the future of Tony Mowbray must be under consideration given how…
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