Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 17 games

After a late penalty denied Albion the three points in their last home game, this time it worked in the Baggies’ favour as Charlie Austin fired home the 88th minute spot kick to earn all three points.

It remains Albion’s best start to a season since 1953 when Vic Buckingham’s Team of the Century would have had 41 points from 17 games had it been three points for a win.

There is now a five point gap between the Baggies and third placed, Preston, following their defeat. Forest could move to within four points of the top should they win their game in hand, but it’s nice to see a little separation developing.

Game 18 has been very good for Albion in recent tier two campaigns as only once have they failed to take all three points, a 0-0 draw with Reading in 2003. Wednesday evening’s game with Bristol City will be the first game 18 at the Hawthorns since goals from Jason Koumas, Nathan Ellington and Darren Carter helped Albion to a 3-0 win over Burnley in 2006.

Picture: Laurie Rampling

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
2000/2001 17 8 4 5 19 19 28 7th 5 2 2 12 9 17 3 2 3 7 10 11 6th 74
2001/2002 17 9 2 6 21 16 29 8th 5 1 3 10 5 16 4 1 3 11 11 13 2nd 89
2003/2004 17 11 2 4 27 16 35 1st 6 1 2 13 6 19 5 1 2 14 10 16 2nd 86
2006/2007 17 7 5 5 28 19 26 6th 5 2 1 17 8 17 2 3 4 11 11 9 4th 76
2007/2008 17 9 4 4 35 16 31 2nd 6 3 0 19 4 21 3 1 4 16 12 10 1st 81
2009/2010 17 10 4 3 35 15 34 1st 6 1 2 21 7 19 4 3 1 14 8 15 2nd 91
2018/2019 17 8 4 5 37 25 28 5th 6 1 2 26 13 19 2 3 3 11 12 9 4th 80
2019/2020 17 10 6 1 31 18 36 1st 4 4 0 19 13 16 6 2 1 12 5 20
* Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed.

Results

2000/2001 04/11/2000 Burnley (H) D 1-1 Roberts
2001/2002 04/11/2001 Nottingham Forest (H) W 1-0 Rösler
2003/2004 08/11/2003 West Ham United (A) W 4-3 Hulse (2), Deane (o.g.), Hughes
2006/2007 11/11/2006 Norwich City (H) L 0-1
2007/2008 25/11/2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) D 0-0
2009/2010 21/11/2009 Bristol City (H) W 4-1 Thomas, Brunt, Carey (o.g.), Cox
2018/2019 10/11/2018 Leeds United (H) W 4-1 Robson-Kanu, Phillips, Barnes, Gayle
2019/2020 23/11/2019 Sheffield Wednesday (H) W 2-1 Robson-Kanu, Austin (pen)

Next Matches

2000/2001 11/11/2000 Huddersfield Town (A) W 2-0 Jordão, Hughes
2001/2002 07/11/2001 Birmingham City (A) W 1-0 Johnson
2003/2004 22/11/2003 Reading (H) D 0-0
2006/2007 18/11/2006 Burnley (H) W 3-0 Koumas, Ellington, Carter
2007/2008 28/11/2007 Plymouth Argyle (A) W 2-1 Bednar (2)
2009/2010 28/11/2009 Sheffield Wednesday (A) W 4-0 Cox (2), Thomas, Brunt
2018/2019 23/11/2018 Ipswich Town (A) W 2-1 Rodriguez, Barnes
2019/2020 27/11/2019 Bristol City (H)

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