Albion and Leeds pretty much cancelled each other out in the first match at the Hawthorns to leave both sides unbeaten in the league, and both probably happy with the point. The last time the Baggies opened their home league campaign with a goalless draw was in 1975 when John Giles’ team drew 0-0 with Chelsea – they would go…
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West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United; The Hawthorns, Saturday 17th August 2024, 12.30pm The Baggies make their Hawthorns bow this campaign with the visit of Leeds United in another Saturday lunchtime fixture. Daniel Farke’s side were among the pre-season favourites for promotion but opened their campaign with a draw with newly-promoted Portsmouth, salvaged thanks to a stoppage time equaliser, before…
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Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion; Highbury Stadium, Tuesday 13th August 2024, 7.45pm It’s rare that a club with a rich history like the Baggies comes up against a club for the first time, but for the second time in two seasons, Albion have been drawn against brand new opposition in a cup competition. Having faced Aldershot Town for the…
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A hat trick from Josh Maja earned Albion all three points on their opening day fixture at QPR. It was Maja’s first hattrick in English football although he did notch two hattricks for Bordeaux during his time in France, most recently against Paris FC in March 2022. It was the first hattrick by an Albion player for more than five…
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Queen’s Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion; Loftus Road, Saturday 10th August 2024, 12.30pm While Shilen Patel may have taken control of the club five months ago, but it is only this summer that we have seen the new era really beginning. The Chairman’s open letter at the end of last season clarified the approach and the upheaval in the…
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After the disappointment of play-off defeat at Southampton, there was plenty of optimism for the future of West Bromwich Albion under new ownership but the harsh realities of the club’s financial situation have forced a revolution within the playing squad which will at least dampen expectations for the season ahead. Some senior players were out of contract and there was…
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