Also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands. The club was formed in 1878 and have played at their home ground since 1900.

Albion were one of the founding members of The Football League in 1888 and have spent the majority of their existence in the top tier of English football. 2–1 in the final. The "Double" of winning the FA Cup and promotion has not been achieved before or since.

Albion reached the final again in 1935, losing to Sheffield Wednesday, but were relegated three years later. They gained promotion in 1948–49, and there followed the club's longest unbroken spell in the top flight of English football, a total of 24 years.

The Hawthorns is a very impressive stadium with much redevelopment taking place in recent years. The ground is now totally enclosed, with the last addition being the replacement of the old Rainbow Stand at the start of the 2001/02 season, with a new East Stand at a cost of £5.25 million.

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The signing of Laurie Cunningham, Brendon Batson and Cyrille Regis by West Bromwich Albion marked the beginning of a new age in British football.

The 1977-78 season was the first in which a leading English club fielded three black players in the same team. 'Our presence was a radical statement,' recalls Regis. 'Here we were, playing well and helping to break down serious barriers in the First Division.' ....source Observer

Jeffrey (Jeff) "The King" Astle (13 May 1942 – 19 January 2002) was an English footballer. He played 361 games for West Bromwich Albion, scoring 174 goals, and was one of the most iconic players in the history of the club. He also won five caps for England, but did not score any goals.

He was an iconic figure among Albion fans, who nicknamed him 'The King'.