| Year formed | 1878 |
| Turned professional | 1885 |
| Limited company | 1892 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4LF (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1900 |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 74 yards (105 x 68 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 26,850 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 64,815 v Arsenal, FA Cup 6th round, 6th March 1937 (won 3-1) |
| First game at present ground | 3 September 1900 v Derby County, Division One (drew 1-1) |
| Previous grounds | 1878 - 1881: Cooper's Hill / Dartmouth Park 1881 - 1882: Bunn's Field 1882 - 1885: Four Acres 1885 - 1900: Stoney Lane |
| League career | Football League/Division One: 1888 - 1901 Division Two: 1901 - 1902 Division One: 1902 - 1904 Division Two: 1904 - 1911 Division One: 1911 - 1927 Division Two: 1927 - 1931 Division One: 1931 - 1938 Division Two: 1938 - 1949 Division One: 1949 - 1973 Division Two: 1973 - 1976 Division One: 1976 - 1986 Division Two: 1986 - 1991 Division Three/Two: 1991 - 1993 Division One: 1993 - 2002 Premiership: 2002 - 2003 Division One: 2003 - 2004 Premiership: 2004 - 2006 Championship: 2006 - 2008 Premiership: 2008 - 2009 Championship: 2009 - 2010 Premiership: 2010 - 2018 Championship: 2018 - 2020 Premier League: 2020 - 2021 Championship: 2021 - . |
| First Football League game | 8th September 1888 v Stoke, Football League, won 2-0 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1919-20 Division Two/Championship champions: 1901-02, 1910-11, 2007-08 Division Two/One/Championship runners-up: 1930-31, 1948-49, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2009-10, 2019-20 Second World War Midlands Division runners-up: 1939-40 Second World War South Division runners-up: 1941-42 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1887-88, 1891-92, 1930-31, 1953-54, 1967-68 FA Cup runners-up: 1885-86, 1886-87, 1911-12, 1934-35 League Cup winners: 1965-66 League Cup runners-up: 1966-67, 1969-70 Charity Shield winners: 1919-20 Charity Shield joint holders: 1954-55 Charity Shield runners-up: 1931-32, 1968-69 Watney Cup runners-up: 1971-72 FA Youth Cup winners: 1975-76 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1954-55, 1968-69 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 7th, Division Three, 1991-92 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 60, Division One, 1919-20 |
| 3 for a win | 91, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 12, Division One, 1890-91 |
| 3 for a win | 24, Division One, 1985-86 |
| Most League goals scored | 105, Division Two, 1929-30 |
| Most League goals conceded | 98, Division One, 1936-37 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 29, Premiership, 2002-03 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 27, Division Two, 1908-09 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division One, 1919-20 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 4, Division One, 1985-86 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division One, 1979-80 19, Division One, 1999-2000 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Division One, 1888-89, 1890-91 |
| Most losses in a League season | 26, Division One, 1985-86 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division Two, 1901-02 |
| Record League win | 12-0 v Darwen, Division One, 4 April 1892 |
| Record Cup win | 10-1 v Chatham, FA Cup 3rd round, 2 March 1889 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-1 v Coventry City, League Cup 4th round replay, 10 November 1965 |
| Record defeat | 3-10 v Stoke City, Division One, 4 February 1937 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-6 v Arsenal, Carabao Cup 2nd round, 25 August 2021 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 39, William 'Ginger' Richardson, Division One, 1935-36 |
| in total | 218, Tony Brown, 1963-79 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 6, Jimmy Cookson v Blackpool, Division Two, 17th September 1937 |
| Most League appearances | 574, Tony Brown, 1963-80 |
Most capped player | 33, Stuart Williams for Wales |
| Youngest League player | 16 years 137 days, Charlie Wilson v Oldham Athletic, 1st October 1921 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £12,000,000 for Saido Berahino to Stoke City, January 2017 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £18,000,000 for Grady Diangana from West Ham United, September 2020 |
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