More late heartbreak for Albion leaves them on 26 points from 36 games, with Megson’s first Premier League team as the only one with fewer points at the same stage of the season. That side also lost at home to Liverpool in game 36, but the scoreline on that occasion was somewhat more emphatic!
In 2005, Bryan Robson’s Baggies were beaten 2-0 at home to Arsenal to leave them with a tough task to escape relegation while in 2018, Darren Moore’s side won 1-0 at St James’s Park thanks to Matt Phillips’ goal (pictured) to keep Albion’s survival hopes alive.
Going back to Albion’s worst ever season, Ron Saunders’ side visited Kenilworth Road where goals from Mike Newell, Mick Harford and Ricky Hill saw David Pleat’s Luton Town comfortably beat the visitors 3-0. It left the Baggies 13 points from safety with six games remaining.
| Home | Away | Season End | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn* | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn | Pts | |
| 2002/2003 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 62 | 24 | 19th | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 19th | 26 |
| 2004/2005 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 60 | 30 | 19th | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 17th | 34 |
| 2005/2006 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 55 | 29 | 19th | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 19th | 30 |
| 2008/2009 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 65 | 31 | 20th | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 20th | 32 |
| 2010/2011 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 68 | 43 | 13th | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 11th | 47 |
| 2011/2012 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 10th | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 10th | 47 |
| 2012/2013 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 8th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 8th | 49 |
| 2013/2014 | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 55 | 36 | 16th | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 17th | 36 |
| 2014/2015 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 47 | 41 | 13th | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 13th | 44 |
| 2015/2016 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 41 | 13th | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 14th | 43 |
| 2016/2017 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 8th | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 10th | 45 |
| 2017/2018 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 54 | 28 | 20th | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 20th | 31 |
| 2020/2021 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 70 | 26 | 19th | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 2002/2003 | 26/04/2003 | Liverpool (H) | L | 0-6 | |
| 2004/2005 | 02/05/2005 | Arsenal (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2005/2006 | 22/04/2006 | Newcastle United (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2008/2009 | 09/05/2009 | Wigan Athletic (H) | W | 3-1 | Fortuné (2), Brunt |
| 2010/2011 | 08/05/2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | L | 1-3 | Odemwingie |
| 2011/2012 | 28/04/2012 | Aston Villa (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2012/2013 | 07/05/2013 | Manchester City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2013/2014 | 04/05/2014 | Arsenal (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2014/2015 | 09/05/2015 | Newcastle United (A) | D | 1-1 | Anichebe |
| 2015/2016 | 30/04/2016 | West Ham United (H) | L | 0-3 | |
| 2016/2017 | 12/05/2017 | Chelsea (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2017/2018 | 28/04/2018 | Newcastle United (A) | W | 1-0 | Phillips |
| 2020/2021 | 16/05/2021 | Liverpool (H) | L | 1-2 | Robson-Kanu |
Next Matches
| 2002/2003 | 03/05/2003 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | D | 1-1 | Koumas |
| 2004/2005 | 07/05/2005 | Manchester United (A) | D | 1-1 | Earnshaw (pen) |
| 2005/2006 | 01/05/2006 | West Ham United (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2008/2009 | 17/05/2009 | Liverpool (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2010/2011 | 14/05/2011 | Everton (H) | W | 1-0 | Mulumbu |
| 2011/2012 | 06/05/2012 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | D | 2-2 | Brunt, Morrison |
| 2012/2013 | 12/05/2013 | Norwich City (A) | L | 0-4 | |
| 2013/2014 | 07/05/2014 | Sunderland (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2014/2015 | 18/05/2015 | Chelsea (H) | W | 3-0 | Berahino (2, 1 pen), Brunt |
| 2015/2016 | 07/05/2016 | AFC Bournemouth (A) | D | 1-1 | Rondón |
| 2016/2017 | 16/05/2017 | Manchester City (A) | L | 1-3 | Robson-Kanu |
| 2017/2018 | 05/05/2018 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | W | 1-0 | Livermore |
| 2020/2021 | 19/05/2021 | West Ham United (H) |
