Two controversial refereeing decisions were pivotal in denying the Baggies a third successive victory but they remain unbeaten with seven points from a possible nine. That is the same total that Albion have earned in first three games in four of the previous seven second tier campaigns.
Looking ahead to next week’s trip to Stoke City, it is s statistical anomaly that, in all of their second tier campaigns since the division had 24 teams, Albion have only once lost the fourth game of the season, at Southend United in 1995. The Baggies have won the fourth game of the season in twelve of the last fourteen such campaigns, including the memorable 7-1 victory over QPR seven years ago.
| Home | Away | Season End | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn* | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn | Pts | |
| 1988/1989 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 24th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3rd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22nd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3rd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5th | 75 |
| 2024/2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9th | 64 |
| 2025/2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 03/09/1988 | Swindon Town (H) | W | 3-1 | Dyson, Goodman, Paskin |
| 1989/1990 | 26/08/1989 | Port Vale (A) | L | 1-2 | Whyte |
| 1990/1991 | 08/09/1990 | Oxford United (A) | W | 3-1 | Bannister, West (2) |
| 1993/1994 | 28/08/1993 | Stoke City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1994/1995 | 31/08/1994 | Swindon Town (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1995/1996 | 26/08/1995 | Ipswich Town (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1996/1997 | 27/08/1996 | Crystal Palace (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 1997/1998 | 24/08/1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | W | 1-0 | Curle (o.g.) |
| 1998/1999 | 22/08/1998 | Port Vale (A) | W | 3-0 | Hughes (3) |
| 1999/2000 | 20/08/1999 | Nottingham Forest (H) | D | 1-1 | Hughes |
| 2000/2001 | 26/08/2000 | Barnsley (A) | L | 1-4 | Hughes |
| 2001/2002 | 25/08/2001 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | D | 1-1 | Dichio |
| 2003/2004 | 23/08/2003 | Watford (A) | W | 1-0 | Hughes |
| 2006/2007 | 12/08/2006 | Southampton (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2007/2008 | 25/08/2007 | Sheffield United (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2009/2010 | 18/08/2009 | Peterborough United (A) | W | 3-2 | Moore (2), Brunt |
| 2018/2019 | 11/08/2018 | Norwich City (A) | W | 4-3 | Rodriguez (2, 1 pen), Barnes, Robson-Kanu |
| 2019/2020 | 17/08/2019 | Luton Town (A) | W | 2-1 | Diangana (2) |
| 2021/2022 | 18/08/2021 | Sheffield United (H) | W | 4-0 | J. Robinson (o.g.), O’Shea, Mowatt, Robinson |
| 2022/2023 | 14/08/2022 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | L | 1-2 | Diangana |
| 2023/2024 | 18/08/2023 | Leeds United (A) | D | 1-1 | Thomas-Asante |
| 2024/2025 | 24/08/2024 | Stoke City (A) | W | 2-1 | Grant, Maja |
| 2025/2026 | 23/08/2025 | Portsmouth (H) | D | 1-1 | Johnston |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 10/09/1988 | Shrewsbury Town (A) | D | 1-1 | Robson |
| 1989/1990 | 02/09/1989 | Sunderland (H) | D | 1-1 | Goodman |
| 1990/1991 | 15/09/1990 | Bristol City (H) | W | 2-1 | Bannister, Harbey |
| 1993/1994 | 01/09/1993 | Southend United (H) | D | 2-2 | Taylor (2) |
| 1994/1995 | 10/09/1994 | Millwall (A) | D | 2-2 | Taylor (2) |
| 1995/1996 | 29/08/1995 | Southend United (A) | L | 1-2 | Raven |
| 1996/1997 | 07/09/1996 | Queen’s Park Rangers (A) | W | 2-0 | Peschisolido, Taylor |
| 1997/1998 | 30/08/1997 | Ipswich Town (A) | D | 1-1 | Sneekes |
| 1998/1999 | 29/08/1998 | Norwich City (H) | W | 2-0 | De Freitas (2) |
| 1999/2000 | 28/08/1999 | Swindon Town (A) | W | 2-1 | Kilbane, Evans |
| 2000/2001 | 28/08/2000 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | W | 2-1 | Van Blerk, Hughes |
| 2001/2002 | 27/08/2001 | Gillingham (H) | W | 1-0 | Dichio |
| 2003/2004 | 25/08/2003 | Preston North End (H) | W | 1-0 | Hughes (pen) |
| 2006/2007 | 19/08/2006 | Colchester United (H) | W | 2-1 | Ellington (pen), Wallwork |
| 2007/2008 | 01/09/2007 | Barnsley (H) | W | 2-0 | Teixeira, Beattie |
| 2009/2010 | 22/08/2009 | Ipswich Town (H) | W | 2-0 | Mulumbu, Koren |
| 2018/2019 | 18/08/2018 | Queen’s Park Rangers (H) | W | 7-1 | Phillips (2), Gibbs, Rodriguez (2 pens), Gayle, Robson-Kanu |
| 2019/2020 | 21/08/2019 | Reading (H) | D | 1-1 | Zohore (pen) |
| 2021/2022 | 21/08/2021 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | W | 2-1 | Mowatt, Phillips |
| 2022/2023 | 17/08/2022 | Cardiff City (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| 2023/2024 | 26/08/2023 | Middlesbrough (H) | W | 4-2 | Kipré, Swift, Thomas-Asante, Sarmiento |
| 2024/2025 | 31/08/2024 | Swansea City (H) | W | 1-0 | Molumby |
| 2025/2026 | 30/08/2025 | Stoke City (A) |
