West Bromwich Albion Football Club are an English professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers, by workers from George Salter's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885. [1] [2] A founder member of the Football League in 1888, the team has spent the majority of its history in the top division of English football.
This list encompasses records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Albion players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at The Hawthorns, the club's home ground since 1900, are also included. Records generally refer only to first team, competitive matches in national or European competitions. Reserve matches, youth matches, friendlies, testimonials, war-time matches and regional competitions are not considered, except where indicated.
The club's record appearance maker and goalscorer is Tony Brown, who scored 279 goals in 720 appearances between 1963 and 1981.
Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [B] | Total |
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1 |
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1963–1981 | 574 (13) | 54 (1) | 47 (1) | 45 (1) | 720 (16) |
2 |
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1968–1986 | 504 (2) | 34 (2) | 53 (0) | 31 (0) | 622 (4) |
3 |
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1970–1983 | 499 (1) | 42 (0) | 42 (0) | 35 (0) | 618 (1) |
4 |
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1903–1922 | 455 (0) | 39 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 496 (0) |
5 |
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1922–1936 | 445 (0) | 33 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 479 (0) |
6 |
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1937–1958 | 436 (0) | 40 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 477 (0) |
7 |
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1910–1926 | 434 (0) | 30 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (0) | 471 (0) |
8 |
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1950–1961 | 415 (0) | 42 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 458 (0) |
9 |
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1921–1936 | 414 (0) | 37 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 451 (0) |
10 |
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1944–1960 | 403 (0) | 46 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 449 (0) |
Tony Brown is the all-time top goalscorer for West Bromwich Albion.
Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [B] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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1963–1981 | 218 (574) | 27 (54) | 17 (47) | 17 (45) | 279 (720) |
2 |
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1950–1961 | 208 (415) | 23 (42) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 234 (458) |
3 |
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1929–1949 | 202 (320) | 26 (34) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 228 (355) |
4 |
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1964–1974 | 137 (292) | 14 (23) | 19 (28) | 4 (18) | 174 (361) |
5 |
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1953–1963 | 157 (262) | 16 (29) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 173 (291) |
6 |
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1921–1936 | 145 (414) | 10 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 155 (451) |
7 |
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1922–1936 | 135 (445) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 140 (479) |
8 |
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1992–1998 2000–2003 |
113 (324) | 4 (10) | 6 (22) | 8 (21) | 131 (377) |
9 |
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1911–1924 | 112 (263) | 4 (20) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 118 (287) |
10 |
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1977–1984 | 82 (237) | 10 (25) | 16 (28) | 4 (12) | 112 (302) |
This section refers only to caps won while a West Bromwich Albion player.
Rank | Player | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£15 million |
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25 August 2017 | [22] |
2 |
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£13 million |
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29 August 2016 | [23] |
3 |
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£12 million |
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10 August 2015 | [24] |
4 |
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£12 million |
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2 July 2017 | [25] |
5 |
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£10 million |
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18 July 2014 | [26] |
6 |
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£10 million |
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20 January 2017 | [27] |
7 |
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£6.6 million |
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2 September 2013 | [28] |
8 |
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£6 million |
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2 September 2013 | [28] |
9 |
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£5 million |
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9 August 2011 | [29] [C] |
10 |
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£4.7 million |
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22 August 2008 | [30] |
Rank | Player | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£4,000 | Port Vale | February 1921 | [31] |
2 |
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£4,100 | Huddersfield Town | December 1926 | [31] |
3 |
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£7,500 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | December 1936 | [31] |
4 |
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£9,500 |
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February 1947 | [31] |
5 |
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£20,000 | Port Vale | March 1950 | [31] |
6 |
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£25,000 | Fulham | March 1956 | [31] |
7 |
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£44,750 | Scunthorpe United | May 1963 | [31] |
8 |
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£100,000 | Sunderland | June 1969 | [31] |
9 |
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£138,000 |
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December 1972 | [31] |
10 |
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£516,000 | Middlesbrough | January 1979 | [31] |
11 |
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£748,000 | Manchester City | January 1979 | [31] |
12 |
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£1,250,000 | Preston North End | 13 June 1997 | [32] [33] [34] |
13 |
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£2,000,000 | Bristol Rovers | 26 July 2000 | [35] |
14 |
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£2,250,000 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 August 2002 | [36] |
15 |
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£2,500,000 | Coventry City | 29 August 2002 | [37] |
16 |
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£2,700,000 |
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3 June 2004 | [38] |
17 |
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£3,500,000 | Cardiff City | 30 August 2004 | [39] |
18 |
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£4,700,000 |
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22 August 2008 | [30] |
19 |
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£5 million | Reading | 9 August 2011 | [29] [C] |
20 |
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£6.6 million | Sunderland | 2 September 2013 | [28] |
21 |
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£10 million |
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18 July 2014 | [26] |
22 |
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£12 million |
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10 August 2015 | [24] |
23 |
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£13 million | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 August 2016 | [40] |
24 |
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£15 million |
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25 August 2017 | [22] |
Rank | Player | Fee | Received from | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£15 million |
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28 January 2017 | [41] |
2 |
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£10 million |
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3 July 2008 | [42] |
3 |
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£7 million |
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17 January 2014 | [43] |
4 |
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£6 million |
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9 July 2007 | [44] |
5 |
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£5.3 million |
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10 July 2007 | [45] |
6 |
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£5,000,001 |
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8 August 2001 | [46] |
General
Specific
West Bromwich Albion Football Club are an English professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers, by workers from George Salter's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885. [1] [2] A founder member of the Football League in 1888, the team has spent the majority of its history in the top division of English football.
This list encompasses records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Albion players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at The Hawthorns, the club's home ground since 1900, are also included. Records generally refer only to first team, competitive matches in national or European competitions. Reserve matches, youth matches, friendlies, testimonials, war-time matches and regional competitions are not considered, except where indicated.
The club's record appearance maker and goalscorer is Tony Brown, who scored 279 goals in 720 appearances between 1963 and 1981.
Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [B] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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1963–1981 | 574 (13) | 54 (1) | 47 (1) | 45 (1) | 720 (16) |
2 |
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1968–1986 | 504 (2) | 34 (2) | 53 (0) | 31 (0) | 622 (4) |
3 |
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1970–1983 | 499 (1) | 42 (0) | 42 (0) | 35 (0) | 618 (1) |
4 |
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1903–1922 | 455 (0) | 39 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 496 (0) |
5 |
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1922–1936 | 445 (0) | 33 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 479 (0) |
6 |
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1937–1958 | 436 (0) | 40 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 477 (0) |
7 |
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1910–1926 | 434 (0) | 30 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (0) | 471 (0) |
8 |
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1950–1961 | 415 (0) | 42 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 458 (0) |
9 |
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1921–1936 | 414 (0) | 37 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 451 (0) |
10 |
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1944–1960 | 403 (0) | 46 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 449 (0) |
Tony Brown is the all-time top goalscorer for West Bromwich Albion.
Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [B] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
1963–1981 | 218 (574) | 27 (54) | 17 (47) | 17 (45) | 279 (720) |
2 |
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1950–1961 | 208 (415) | 23 (42) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 234 (458) |
3 |
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1929–1949 | 202 (320) | 26 (34) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 228 (355) |
4 |
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1964–1974 | 137 (292) | 14 (23) | 19 (28) | 4 (18) | 174 (361) |
5 |
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1953–1963 | 157 (262) | 16 (29) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 173 (291) |
6 |
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1921–1936 | 145 (414) | 10 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 155 (451) |
7 |
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1922–1936 | 135 (445) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 140 (479) |
8 |
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1992–1998 2000–2003 |
113 (324) | 4 (10) | 6 (22) | 8 (21) | 131 (377) |
9 |
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1911–1924 | 112 (263) | 4 (20) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 118 (287) |
10 |
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1977–1984 | 82 (237) | 10 (25) | 16 (28) | 4 (12) | 112 (302) |
This section refers only to caps won while a West Bromwich Albion player.
Rank | Player | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£15 million |
![]() |
25 August 2017 | [22] |
2 |
![]() |
£13 million |
![]() |
29 August 2016 | [23] |
3 |
![]() |
£12 million |
![]() |
10 August 2015 | [24] |
4 |
![]() |
£12 million |
![]() |
2 July 2017 | [25] |
5 |
![]() |
£10 million |
![]() |
18 July 2014 | [26] |
6 |
![]() |
£10 million |
![]() |
20 January 2017 | [27] |
7 |
![]() |
£6.6 million |
![]() |
2 September 2013 | [28] |
8 |
![]() |
£6 million |
![]() |
2 September 2013 | [28] |
9 |
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£5 million |
![]() |
9 August 2011 | [29] [C] |
10 |
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£4.7 million |
![]() |
22 August 2008 | [30] |
Rank | Player | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£4,000 | Port Vale | February 1921 | [31] |
2 |
![]() |
£4,100 | Huddersfield Town | December 1926 | [31] |
3 |
![]() |
£7,500 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | December 1936 | [31] |
4 |
![]() ![]() |
£9,500 |
![]() |
February 1947 | [31] |
5 |
![]() |
£20,000 | Port Vale | March 1950 | [31] |
6 |
![]() |
£25,000 | Fulham | March 1956 | [31] |
7 |
![]() |
£44,750 | Scunthorpe United | May 1963 | [31] |
8 |
![]() |
£100,000 | Sunderland | June 1969 | [31] |
9 |
![]() |
£138,000 |
![]() |
December 1972 | [31] |
10 |
![]() |
£516,000 | Middlesbrough | January 1979 | [31] |
11 |
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£748,000 | Manchester City | January 1979 | [31] |
12 |
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£1,250,000 | Preston North End | 13 June 1997 | [32] [33] [34] |
13 |
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£2,000,000 | Bristol Rovers | 26 July 2000 | [35] |
14 |
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£2,250,000 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 August 2002 | [36] |
15 |
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£2,500,000 | Coventry City | 29 August 2002 | [37] |
16 |
![]() |
£2,700,000 |
![]() |
3 June 2004 | [38] |
17 |
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£3,500,000 | Cardiff City | 30 August 2004 | [39] |
18 |
![]() |
£4,700,000 |
![]() |
22 August 2008 | [30] |
19 |
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£5 million | Reading | 9 August 2011 | [29] [C] |
20 |
![]() |
£6.6 million | Sunderland | 2 September 2013 | [28] |
21 |
![]() |
£10 million |
![]() |
18 July 2014 | [26] |
22 |
![]() |
£12 million |
![]() |
10 August 2015 | [24] |
23 |
![]() |
£13 million | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 August 2016 | [40] |
24 |
![]() |
£15 million |
![]() |
25 August 2017 | [22] |
Rank | Player | Fee | Received from | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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£15 million |
![]() |
28 January 2017 | [41] |
2 |
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£10 million |
![]() |
3 July 2008 | [42] |
3 |
![]() |
£7 million |
![]() |
17 January 2014 | [43] |
4 |
![]() |
£6 million |
![]() |
9 July 2007 | [44] |
5 |
![]() |
£5.3 million |
![]() |
10 July 2007 | [45] |
6 |
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£5,000,001 |
![]() |
8 August 2001 | [46] |
General
Specific