Rúben Dias’s own goal means that Manchester City players have scored more goals for Albion in Premier League games between the sides than any one Baggies player. He joins Richard Dunne in 2004 and Costel Pantilimon in 2013 as have scored an own goal to Albion’s benefit – Chris Brunt and Neil Clement both scored twice against City in the…
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An eighth defeat in twelve games leaves Albion still in 19th place and two points behind their previous worse Premier League start in 2005/06. On that occasion, game 13 proved lucky for the Baggies as they beat Everton 4-0 including a brace from Nathan Ellington. That gave hope, ultimately unfulfilled, that Bryan Robson’s side could survive a third successive season…
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A heavy defeat at home to Crystal Palace sees the Baggies drop to 19th place on goal difference, which is the lowest position they have ever occupied after 11 games of a Premier League season. It is Albion’s worst home defeat for more than decade since they lost 5-0 to Manchester United in January 2009. After spending the early months…
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The Baggies finally recorded their first league victory of the season against the Blades to lift them out of the bottom three. However, with six points from ten games, it remains Albion’s worst start to a Premier League season. Only twice in their history have the Baggies had less than the equivalent of six points from their opening ten games.…
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After a night of controversy at Old Trafford, it was a familiar result for the Baggies as they went down 1-0 leaving this season’s team some five points behind the next worse Premier League Albion side after nine games. Game 10 has seen some big results for the Baggies in recent years with 1-0 away wins at Norwich and Leicester.…
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Another defeat was harsh on the Baggies but it means that the wait for a first league victory of the campaign goes on. The only league season in which Albion had a worst start was 1985/86 when Johnny Giles’ side had just one point from their opening eight games. Like this campaign, game nine in 85/86 was also against Manchester…
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