The 2010–11 season was West Bromwich Albion's fifth season in the Premier League. Albion return to the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

. West Brom confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League on 10 April 2010 after a 3–2 win over Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...

, and retained their new top-flight status, finishing 11th.

Premier League side

On 1 September 2010 each of the squads in the Premier League had to name a squad of 25, with 8 or more home grown players included in the squad. Any player under the age of 21 is not included in the 25 man rule and can play in any Premier League games, therefore they are not included in the side below.


(on loan from Arsenal)

Under-21

Players who were not named in the squad but are eligible to play because they are under 21.

Player statistics

• * Player left club during the season.

Summer transfers in

#	Player	Club	Fee
30	Gabriel Tamaş Gabriel Tamas Gabriel Sebastian Tamaș is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.-Club career:Tamaș started his career at Romanian clubs in lower divisions...	AJ Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...	£800,000
12	Steven Reid Steven Reid Steven John Reid is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a defender, but played most of his career in midfield...	Blackburn Rovers	Free
6	Pablo Ibáñez Pablo Ibáñez Pablo Ibáñez Tébar , sometimes known as just Pablo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for English Football League Championship club Birmingham City as a central defender....	Atletico Madrid	Free
13	Boaz Myhill Boaz Myhill Glyn Oliver Myhill , more commonly known as Boaz Myhill , is a footballer who plays for Birmingham City, on loan from West Bromwich Albion, and the Wales national team as a goalkeeper.-Early life:...	Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...	£1.5 million
20	Nicky Shorey Nicky Shorey Nicholas "Nicky" Robert Shorey is an English footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League as a left-back.-Leyton Orient:...	Aston Villa	£1 million
24	Peter Odemwingie Peter Odemwingie Peter Osaze Odemwingie is a footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. His name, Osaze, means "God chooses "....	Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...	Undisclosed
18	Somen Tchoyi Somen Tchoyi Somen Alfred Tchoyi is a Cameroonian footballer. He plays for West Bromwich Albion and the Cameroon national football team. He is a playmaker who usually plays in the centre of midfield.-Odd Grenland:...	Red Bull Salzburg	Undisclosed
28	Marc-Antoine Fortune Marc-Antoine Fortuné Marc-Antoine Fortuné is a French footballer who plays for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.-Early life:...	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Undisclosed
33	Paul Scharner Paul Scharner Paul Josef Herbert Scharner is an Austrian footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion of the Premier League. He usually plays as a central defender or midfielder...	Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...	Undisclosed
-	Craig Dawson Craig Dawson Craig Dawson is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a Centre Back. He previously played for Radcliffe Borough and Rochdale.-Radcliffe Borough:...	Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...	Undisclosed
26	James Hurst	Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...	Free

Summer transfers out

#	Player	Club	Fee
29	Andwélé Slory Andwélé Slory Andwélé "Andy" Cedric Slory is a retired Dutch footballer who last played as a right winger for Adelaide United FC in the Hyundai A-League. After his professional debut for Stormvogels Telstar at the age of 18, Slory promoted to the Eredivisie with his next club Excelsior.In the Eredivisie, Slory...	Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...	0Free
7	Robert Koren Robert Koren Robert Koren is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and as the captain for the Slovenian national team.-Early career:...	Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...	0Free
25	Joss Labadie Joss Labadie Joss Christopher 'Bob' Labadie is an English professional footballer who currently players for League One side Tranmere Rovers.-Career:...	Tranmere Rovers	0Free
20	Filipe Teixeira Filipe Teixeira Filipe de Andrade Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Rapid Bucureşti in Romania, as an attacking midfielder.-Early years:Teixeira started his career with F.C...	Metallurg Donetsk	0Free
8	Jonathan Greening Jonathan Greening Jonathan Greening is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest.He began his career in 1996 with York City, but moved to Manchester United in 1998, with whom he won the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as a non-playing substitute in the final...	Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...	0 ~ £4 Million
28	Borja Valero Borja Valero Borja Valero Iglesias is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga, as a central midfielder.-Real Madrid:...	Villareal Villareal Villarreal is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón.Villarreal may also refer to:* Villarreal CF, a football club based in Villarreal, Castellón...	0 ~ £5 Million

Loan in

#	Player	Club	Arrival Date	Return Date
18	Carlos Vela Carlos Vela Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is a Mexican association football player, currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Sociedad on loan from Arsenal. He also plays for the Mexico national football team. He started his career at Mexican club C.D...	Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

Loan out

#	Player	Club	Arrival Date	Return Date
40	Marcus Haber Marcus Haber Marcus Haber is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a striker for St. Johnstone of the Scottish Premier League.-Early life:Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Haber is the oldest child of David and Carla Haber...	St Johnstone	30 July	End of Season
-	Kayleden Brown	Tranmere Rovers	12 August	9 September
18	Reuben Reid Reuben Reid Reuben James Reid is an English professional footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a striker.-Plymouth Argyle:Reid was born in Bristol and attended Fairfield Grammar School. He joined Argyle early in the 2005–06 season, following trials with Manchester United and Crystal Palace...	Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...	19 August	19 January
25	Leon Barnett Leon Barnett Leon Peter Barnett is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Norwich City. Although primarily a central defender, he has also played at left back, right back, central midfield and up front...	Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...	26 August	26 January
-	Craig Dawson Craig Dawson Craig Dawson is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a Centre Back. He previously played for Radcliffe Borough and Rochdale.-Radcliffe Borough:...	Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...	31 August	End of Season
15	Chris Wood Chris Wood (footballer) Chris Wood is a professional footballer who plays for Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League. He can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.-Mansfield Town:...	Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...	23 September	23 December
35	Romaine Sawyers Romaine Sawyers Romaine Theodore Sawyers is an English footballer playing as a midfielder for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion and internationally represents Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team, where he has played for the under-23s.-Club career:Sawyers first made the West Bromwich Albion...	Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...	21 January	18 February
37	Kayleden Brown	Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...	21 January	18 February

Pre-season

Premier League

League Cup

FA Cup