After a below par performance at Stoke, Albion’s unbeaten record is gone, although let’s not forget that a new club record has been set. In this century, only Megson’s 2003 side had more points after 11 games and are also the only team to match Ismaël’s side’s goals against column with just nine goals conceded. Going back even further into…
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Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 10 games
A comfortable 4-0 victory at Cardiff was the Baggies’ first in the Welsh capital since 1974 and it extended Albion’s unbeaten start to the league campaign to ten games, a new club record. This season’s team now have 22 points from 10 games, matching the 21st century record set by Gary Megson’s 2003 team. Only two Albion sides in history…
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Albion’s victory over Queen’s Park Rangers on Friday evening not only put the Baggies back on top of the table, albeit briefly, but also equalled the club record unbeaten start to a league campaign of nine matches. It is a record that was also matched by Slaven Bilić’s team two seasons ago and Ismaël’s team have the chance to set…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 8 games
A third successive draw for the Baggies means that they have the same record from eight games as Slaven Bilić’s team from two seasons ago, four wins and four draws. Roberto di Matteo is the only Baggies boss to achieved more points from the opening eight games this century. This season is only the fifth in Albion’s history in which…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 7 games
Despite another disappointing home draw, defeat for QPR means that Albion stay top of the table, if only for 24 hours. It remains Albion’s second best start of the 21st century behind Roberto di Matteo’s side who had another two points from the opening seven games. Ossie Ardiles’ class of ’92 holds the club’s best record from seven games having…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 6 games
As disappointing and frustrating as Albion fans will have felt on leaving the Hawthorns after the 1-1 draw with Millwall, they can be reassured by the knowledge that the result sent the Baggies back to the top of the table and it is the club’s best start to a season for 17 years. A 4-1 win over Ipswich Town in…
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