2020–21 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Lai Guochuan | |||
| Head Coach | Slaven Bilić (until 16 December)[1] Sam Allardyce (from 16 December)[2] | |||
| Stadium | The Hawthorns | |||
| Premier League | 19th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matheus Pereira (11) All: Matheus Pereira (12) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was the 143rd year in existence of West Bromwich Albion and their first season back in the Premier League after a two-year absence, following promotion from the Championship in the previous season. They also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
On 16 December 2020, Albion parted company with head coach Slaven Bilić, after winning one of the first 13 league games.[3] Sam Allardyce was confirmed as his successor later that day, with the former England manager taking charge of his eighth Premier League club, a competition record.[4]
West Brom were relegated back to the Championship, after just one season in the Premier League, following an away defeat to Arsenal on 9 May 2021.[5] This equalled Norwich City's record of five Premier League relegations and was the first time that a team managed by Sam Allardyce had been relegated from the top flight.[6]
Background
[edit]Prior to the start of the season, sports journalists were pessimistic about West Bromwich Albion's chances of surviving relegation. Phil McNulty, the BBC's chief football writer, thought that Albion would finish in 19th place,[7] while Henry Winter of The Times also forecast relegation.[8] The Guardian predicted a 20th-place finish, while identifying Matheus Pereira as Albion's key player.[9]
Restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom created uncertainty surrounding the reintroduction of supporters to football stadia. As a result, the club did not issue full season tickets in 2020–21.[10]
Albion unveiled three new kits for the season, designed in tribute to the "barcode" design worn by the club's promotion winning team of 1992–93.[11] The home kit featured navy blue and white striped shirts, white shorts and navy blue socks,[12] while the away colours comprised green and yellow striped shirts, green shorts and yellow socks.[13] The third kit was made up of red and yellow stripes, red shorts and yellow socks.[11] The kits were manufactured by Puma and were sponsored by Ideal Boilers.[12] Alongside all other Premier League clubs, West Bromwich Albion's players wore a "No Room For Racism" badge on their shirts; this replaced the "Black Lives Matter" badges worn at the end of the previous Premier League season.[14]
First-team squad
[edit]- As of 26 January 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Sam Johnstone | 
|
GK | 25 February 1993 | 113 | 0 | 2018 | Manchester United
|
£6,500,000 | |
| 25 | David Button |
|
GK | 27 February 1989 | 4 | 0 | 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
Undisclosed | |
| 31 | Andy Lonergan |
|
GK | 19 October 1983 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | Stoke City
|
Free | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Darnell Furlong | 
|
RB/CB | 31 October 1995 | 53 | 3 | 2019 | Queens Park Rangers
|
£1,500,000 | |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
|
LB/LM | 26 September 1989 | 99 | 5 | 2017 | Arsenal
|
£7,000,000 | |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley | 
|
CB | 22 May 1991 | 87 | 5 | 2018 |  Swansea City
|
£4,000,000 | |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi | 
|
CB/DM | 9 November 1993 | 65 | 7 | 2019 | Rotherham United
|
£1,500,000 | |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
|
LB/LM | 4 March 1993 | 58 | 1 | 2018 | Scunthorpe United
|
£750,000 | |
| 20 | Branislav Ivanović | 
|
CB/RB | 22 February 1984 | 13 | 0 | 2020 |  Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
Free | |
| 22 | Lee Peltier | 
|
RB/CB/DM | 11 December 1986 | 5 | 0 | 2020 | Cardiff City
|
Free | |
| 24 | Cédric Kipré |  
|
CB | 9 December 1996 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | Wigan Athletic
|
£990,000 | |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi | 
|
CB | 25 January 1991 | 104 | 4 | 2017 | Al Ahly
|
Undisclosed | |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea | 
|
CB/RB | 4 March 1999 | 39 | 3 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
|
DM/CM/CB | 14 November 1989 | 152 | 7 | 2017 | Hull City
|
£10,000,000 | |
| 10 | Matt Phillips | 
|
RW/AM/LW | 13 March 1991 | 154 | 21 | 2016 | Queens Park Rangers
|
£5,500,000 | |
| 11 | Grady Diangana | 
|
LW/RW/AM | 19 April 1998 | 47 | 9 | 2020 | West Ham United
|
£18,000,000 | |
| 13 | Kamil Grosicki | 
|
LW/RW | 8 June 1988 | 19 | 1 | 2020 | Hull City
|
Undisclosed | |
| 16 | Rekeem Harper |
|
CM/AM/DM | 8 March 2000 | 40 | 2 | 2016 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
|
CM/DM/AM | 6 February 2000 | 16 | 2 | 2020 | Chelsea
|
Loan | |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers | 
|
AM/CM | 2 November 1991 | 63 | 1 | 2019 | Brentford
|
Undisclosed | |
| 21 | Kyle Edwards |
|
LM/CM/RM | 17 February 1998 | 49 | 4 | 2015 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 23 | Robert Snodgrass |
|
RW/LW/AM | 7 September 1987 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | West Ham United
|
Undisclosed | |
| 28 | Sam Field |
|
CM/DM/LM | 8 May 1998 | 45 | 2 | 2015 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
|
DM | 29 August 1997 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | 2021 | Arsenal F.C.
|
Loan | |
| 35 | Okay Yokuşlu | 
|
DM | 9 March 1994 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | 2021 |  RC Celta de Vigo
|
Loan | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 4 | Hal Robson-Kanu |
|
CF/LW/RW | 21 May 1989 | 143 | 22 | 2016 | Reading
|
Free | |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
|
CF/LW/RW | 2 February 1995 | 36 | 6 | 2020 | Sheffield United
|
Undisclosed | |
| 9 | Kenneth Zohore | 
|
CF/SS | 31 January 1994 | 20 | 5 | 2019 | Cardiff City
|
£8,000,000 | |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |  
|
RW/LW/AM | 5 May 1996 | 60 | 13 | 2020 | Sporting CP
|
£8,000,000 | |
| 15 | Charlie Austin |
|
CF | 5 July 1989 | 45 | 10 | 2019 | Southampton
|
£4,000,000 | |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne | 
|
CF | 28 October 1991 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Galatasaray
|
Loan | |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
|
CF/LW/RW | 18 September 1997 | 13 | 1 | 2020 | Huddersfield Town
|
£15,000,000 | |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2020 | AM | |
Matheus Pereira | Sporting CP |
Undisclosed | [15] |
| 4 September 2020 | RW | |
Grady Diangana | West Ham United |
Undisclosed | [16] |
| 4 September 2020 | CB | |
Cédric Kipré | Wigan Athletic |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 5 September 2020 | GK | |
David Button | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 9 September 2020 | LW | |
Callum Robinson | Sheffield United |
Undisclosed | [19] |
| 15 September 2020 | CB | |
Branislav Ivanović | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
Free transfer | [20] |
| 15 October 2020 | CF | |
Karlan Grant | Huddersfield Town |
Undisclosed | [21] |
| 8 January 2021 | RW | |
Robert Snodgrass | West Ham United |
Undisclosed | [22] |
| 9 January 2021 | GK | |
Andy Lonergan | Stoke City |
Free transfer | [23] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2020 | CM | |
Conor Gallagher | Chelsea |
End of season | [24] |
| 29 September 2020 | AM |  |
Filip Krovinović | Benfica |
End of season | [25] |
| 29 January 2021 | CF | |
Mbaye Diagne | Galatasaray |
End of season | [26] |
| 1 February 2021 | DM | |
Okay Yokuşlu | Celta Vigo |
End of season | [27] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM |
|
Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Arsenal F.C. | End of Season |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2020 | AM | |
Finn Azaz | Cheltenham Town |
End of season | [28] |
| 13 August 2020 | GK | |
Josh Griffiths | Cheltenham Town |
End of season | [29] |
| 4 September 2020 | CF | |
Callum Morton | Lincoln City |
End of season | [30] |
| 4 September 2020 | GK | |
Alex Palmer | Lincoln City |
End of season | [30] |
| 10 September 2020 | LW | |
Nick Clayton-Phillips | Solihull Moors |
End of season | [31] |
| 11 September 2020 | SS | |
Rayhaan Tulloch | Doncaster Rovers |
End of season | [32] |
| 2 October 2020 | CB | |
Saul Shotton | Woking |
1 January 2021 | [33] |
| 6 October 2020 | CF | |
Jamie Soule | Lincoln City |
1 January 2021 | [34] |
| 8 October 2020 | CF | |
Owen Windsor | Grimsby Town |
20 December 2020 | [35][36] |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | |
Kenneth Zohore | Millwall |
End of season | [37][38] |
| 26 October 2020 | CB | |
Ahmed Hegazi |  Al-Ittihad |
End of season | [39] |
| 5 January 2021 | CF | |
Owen Windsor | Newport County |
1 February 2021 | [40][41] |
| 9 January 2021 | CF | |
Charlie Austin | Queens Park Rangers |
End of season | [42] |
| 21 January 2021 | CM | |
Rekeem Harper | Birmingham City |
End of season | [43] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM |
|
Sam Field | Queens Park Rangers F.C.
|
End of Season with view to permanent transfer | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB |
|
Cédric Kipré |  R. Charleroi S.C.
|
End of Season |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK |  |
Ali Al-Habsi | Retired | [44][45] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CM |  |
Eoin Ashton | Heidelberg United |
Released | [44] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | |
Stanley Asomugha |  Unattached |
Released | [44] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM |  |
Jack Chambers | Luton Town |
Released | [44][46] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Nathan Ferguson | Crystal Palace |
Released | [44][47] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Jack Fitzwater | Livingston |
Released | [44][48] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Kevin Healy | Portadown |
Released | [44][49] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Carrick Hill | Alvechurch |
Released | [44][50] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | |
Brad House | Horsham |
Released | [44][51] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | |
Pablo Martinez | Bristol Rovers |
Released | [44][52] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | |
Dan Meredith | Leamington |
Released | [44][53] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | |
Yusuff Ojebode | IW Cardinals (Uni. of the Incarnate Word) |
Released | [44] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | |
Lewis Smith | Alvechurch |
Released | [44] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | |
Peter Taylor | Alvechurch |
Released | [44][50] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Jacob Wakeling | Alvechurch |
Released | [44][54] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | |
Sam Wilding | Sunderland |
Released | [44][55] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | |
Remari Williams | Unattached |
Released | [44] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | |
Kane Wilson | Forest Green Rovers |
Released | [44][56] |
| 1 August 2020 | LW | |
Chris Brunt | Bristol City |
Released | [44][57] |
| 27 August 2020 | DM | |
Gareth Barry | Retired | [58] | |
| 28 August 2020 | RW | |
Jonathan Leko | Birmingham City |
£1,000,000 | [59] |
| 9 September 2020 | RW | |
Oliver Burke | Sheffield United |
Undisclosed | [60] |
| 11 September 2020 | FW | |
Shilo Waldo | Stoke City |
Free transfer | [61] |
| 25 September 2020 | LW | |
Alex Gilbert | Brentford |
Free transfer | [62] |
| 14 January 2021 | GK | |
Jonathan Bond |  LA Galaxy |
Undisclosed | [63] |
Friendly matches
[edit]| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Falmer |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Amex Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
[edit]Premier League
[edit]Following their promotion from the 2019–20 EFL Championship, West Bromwich Albion are competing in the 2020–21 Premier League, the 29th season of English football's top division since its breakaway from the Football League in 1992. It is Albion's 13th season in the Premier League, 81st season in the top division of English football and their 122nd season of league football in all.[64]
Albion defeated Chelsea 5–2 in April in what was their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1978.[65]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
| 18 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United (R) | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[66]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[66]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −17 |
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[67]
| 13 September 2020 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| 14:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Everton | 5–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Walton, Liverpool |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 26 September 2020 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| 17:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 4 October 2020 4 | Southampton | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 12:00 BST |
|
Report | Livermore  26' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 19 October 2020 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | West Bromwich |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 26 October 2020 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Falmer |
| 17:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 2 November 2020 7 | Fulham | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 8 November 2020 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 21 November 2020 9 | Manchester United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
| 28 November 2020 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 6 December 2020 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–5 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 December 2020 12 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 15 December 2020 13 | Manchester City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 20 December 2020 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 19:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 27 December 2020 15 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 16:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 29 December 2020 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–5 | Leeds United | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 2 January 2021 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–4 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 January 2021 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 January 2021 19 | West Ham United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Stratford, London |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 26 January 2021 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–5 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 20:15 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 30 January 2021 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Fulham | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 2 February 2021 22 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
| 18:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 7 February 2021 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Tottenham |
| 12:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 14 February 2021 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Manchester United | West Bromwich |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 February 2021 25 | Burnley | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 27 February 2021 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 4 March 2021 27 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 7 March 2021 28 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 13 March 2021 29 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 3 April 2021 30 | Chelsea | 2–5 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
| 12 April 2021 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 April 2021 32 | Leicester City | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 25 April 2021 33 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 3 May 2021 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 9 May 2021 35 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Holloway |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 16 May 2021 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| 16:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 May 2021 37 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | West Ham United | West Bromwich |
| 20:15 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 5,371 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 May 2021 38 | Leeds United | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Leeds |
| 16:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 10,000 Referee: David Coote |
FA Cup
[edit]The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[68]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Blackpool | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks | ||
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Cup
[edit]The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[69]
| 16 September 2020 Second round | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | West Bromwich |
| 18:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 22 September 2020 Third round | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Brentford | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England | |
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
[edit]- As of 26 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Sam Johnstone | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Darnell Furlong | 36 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Kieran Gibbs | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | FW | WAL
|
Hal Robson-Kanu | 21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Kyle Bartley | 31 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | NGA
|
Semi Ajayi | 34 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | IRL
|
Callum Robinson | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Jake Livermore | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO
|
Matt Phillips | 35 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Grady Diangana | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | BRA
|
Matheus Pereira | 34 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | POL
|
Kamil Grosicki | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
Conor Townsend | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Austin | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Rekeem Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | SEN
|
Mbaye Diagne | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Conor Gallagher | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | SKN
|
Romaine Sawyers | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | SRB
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Branislav Ivanović | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Kyle Edwards | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Lee Peltier | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SCO
|
Robert Snodgrass | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | CIV
|
Cédric Kipré | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | ENG
|
David Button | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | EGY
|
Ahmed Hegazi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | IRL
|
Dara O'Shea | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Sam Field | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG
|
Karlan Grant | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | ENG
|
Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | TUR
|
Okay Yokuşlu | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | CRO
|
Filip Krovinović | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goals record
[edit]- As of 15 March 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
AM | Matheus Pereira | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 | |
LW | Callum Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | |
CF | Hal Robson-Kanu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | |
CB | Kyle Bartley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | |
CB | Semi Ajayi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
CF | Mbaye Diagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | |
CM | Conor Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
RB | Darnell Furlong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | |
LW | Matt Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | |
LW | Grady Diangana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | |
CM | Rakeem Harper | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | |
CF | Karlan Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 5 | 32 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of 9 March 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | 18 | |
CM | Conor Gallagher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | |
CB | Semi Ajayi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 27 | |
CB | Dara O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | |
RB | Darnell Furlong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | |
CB | Kyle Bartley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | |
CM | Jake Livermore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | |
RW | Matheus Pereira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
LB | Kieran Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | |
DM | Romaine Sawyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | |
CB | Branislav Ivanović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | |
RW | Robert Snodgrass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
CF | Hal Robson-Kanu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | |
RW | Matt Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | |
CF | Mbaye Diagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | |
RB | Lee Peltier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | |
CB | Sam Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | |
CF | Karlan Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | |
DM | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | |
DM | Okay Yokuşlu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4 | ||||
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