The Baggies can count themselves hard done by to have suffered their fourth successive defeat in games against Birmingham City, but the 3-1 loss saw them drop below Leeds United on goal difference with Blues themselves leapfrogging them into fifth place leaving Albion seventh ahead of Saturday’s games.
This campaign’s tally of 16 points from 11 games is 6 points better than last season, but is otherwise the lowest total since 1999/2000 when a 0-0 draw at Charlton Athletic left the Baggies in 17th place with just 13 points at the same stage.
Looking ahead to the next match, the Baggies had won their 12th match for six second tier seasons in comparison ahead of their defeat at Preston last season.
| 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 | |
| 1988/1989 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13th | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13th | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13th | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 18th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 24th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17th | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 4th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 21st | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 15/10/1988 | Birmingham City (A) | W | 4-1 | Hopkins (2), Phillips, Robson |
| 1989/1990 | 15/10/1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | L | 1-2 | Talbot |
| 1990/1991 | 22/10/1990 | Port Vale (A) | W | 2-1 | Bannister, West (pen) |
| 1993/1994 | 16/10/1993 | Peterborough United (H) | W | 3-0 | Taylor (2), Strodder |
| 1994/1995 | 15/10/1994 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | L | 1-3 | Hunt |
| 1995/1996 | 07/10/1995 | Reading (H) | W | 2-0 | Gilbert, Taylor |
| 1996/1997 | 16/10/1996 | Stoke City (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 1997/1998 | 18/10/1997 | Portsmouth (A) | W | 3-2 | Mardon, Hunt (2) |
| 1998/1999 | 04/10/1998 | Watford (H) | W | 4-1 | Kilbane, Hughes (2), De Freitas |
| 1999/2000 | 19/10/1999 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2000/2001 | 08/10/2000 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | W | 2-1 | Roberts (2) |
| 2001/2002 | 11/10/2001 | Millwall (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2003/2004 | 04/10/2003 | Gillingham (A) | W | 2-0 | Clement, Dobie |
| 2006/2007 | 14/10/2006 | Ipswich Town (A) | W | 5-1 | Kamara (2), Phillips (3) |
| 2007/2008 | 20/10/2007 | Colchester United (A) | L | 2-3 | Phillips, Miller |
| 2009/2010 | 03/10/2009 | Preston North End (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2018/2019 | 03/10/2018 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | D | 2-2 | Pelupessy (o.g.), Barnes |
| 2019/2020 | 05/10/2019 | Cardiff City (H) | W | 4-2 | Pereira, Diangana, Austin, Sawyers |
| 2021/2022 | 01/10/2021 | Stoke City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2022/2023 | 01/10/2022 | Swansea City (H) | L | 2-3 | Livermore, Diangana |
| 2023/2024 | 07/10/2023 | Birmingham City (A) | L | 1-3 | Swift |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 22/10/1988 | Bradford City (H) | W | 1-0 | Talbot |
| 1989/1990 | 17/10/1989 | Stoke City (A) | L | 1-2 | Bartlett |
| 1990/1991 | 27/10/1990 | Newcastle United (A) | D | 1-1 | Anderson |
| 1993/1994 | 23/10/1993 | Sunderland (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1994/1995 | 18/10/1994 | Sheffield United (H) | W | 1-0 | Mellon |
| 1995/1996 | 14/10/1995 | Luton Town (A) | W | 2-1 | Ashcroft, Hunt |
| 1996/1997 | 19/10/1996 | Grimsby Town (A) | D | 1-1 | Sneekes |
| 1997/1998 | 21/10/1997 | Nottingham Forest (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1998/1999 | 18/10/1998 | Sunderland (H) | L | 2-3 | Hughes (2) |
| 1999/2000 | 23/10/1999 | Charlton Athletic (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2000/2001 | 14/10/2000 | Norwich City (H) | L | 2-3 | Clement, Hughes (pen) |
| 2001/2002 | 16/10/2001 | Stockport County (A) | W | 2-1 | Taylor (2) |
| 2003/2004 | 14/10/2003 | Sheffield United (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2006/2007 | 17/10/2006 | Crystal Palace (A) | W | 2-0 | Gera, Kamara |
| 2007/2008 | 23/10/2007 | Blackpool (H) | W | 2-1 | Miller, Morrison |
| 2009/2010 | 17/10/2009 | Reading (H) | W | 3-1 | Thomas (2), Mulumbu |
| 2018/2019 | 06/10/2018 | Reading (H) | W | 4-1 | Gayle (2), Barnes, Bartley |
| 2019/2020 | 19/10/2019 | Middlesbrough (A) | W | 1-0 | Robson-Kanu |
| 2021/2022 | 15/10/2021 | Birmingham City (H) | W | 1-0 | Grant |
| 2022/2023 | 05/10/2022 | Preston North End (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2023/2024 | 21/10/2023 | Plymouth Argyle (H) |
