Black Country derby
Encyclopedia
The Black Country
derby is most commonly the local derby
between the English
football teams West Bromwich Albion
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
. The term 'Black Country derby' can also be given to a match between either of these teams and Walsall F.C.
, though such matches are less common as a result of the teams' relative league positionings - as of 2008, both Albion and Wolves had each played only 13 competitive matches against Walsall, compared to over 150 games against each other.
According to a survey by The Football Pools published in 2008, this fixture is the most heated derby in English football.
. The derby is one of the most passionately contested in the country, with both clubs being of similar size with similar fanbases. The game attracts large crowds at The Hawthorns
and Molineux
. The record attendance for the derby is 60,945, set on 4 March 1950 in a 1–1 draw at The Hawthorns. That same season 56,661 saw the two side draw 1-1 at Molineux. Both stand today as record league attendances for both clubs. The first ever Black Country derby took place on 20 January 1883, when Albion won 4–2 in the third round of the Birmingham Senior Cup
. The teams first met in the FA Cup
on 2 January 1886, when Albion won 3–1 en route to reaching the final. In all, there have been 159 Black Country Derbies, seeing 62 Albion wins, 53 Wolves wins and 44 draws. Albion's record victory against Wolves was an 8-0 away win in 1893, whilst Wolves's greatest victory was 7-0 at Molineux in 1963. The derby reached is zenith in the 1950s when both sides challenged at the top of English football when Wolves enjoyed League and Cup domination for a good deal of the 50's whilst Albion were also a strong side, renowned for their attacking flair. The derby has always been fierce although it is worth noting that for a long time Albion fans considered Aston Villa to be their main rivals. However, during the 1990s, when both sides were languishing in the second tier with just local pride to play for, Villa were in the top division, leading to a more heated rivalry surrounding the more common matches between the lower-tier sides. Most Albion fans now consider Wolves to be their greatest rivals whilst fans of Wolves have always considered Albion to be their main rivals.
The two teams have only ever met once in the final of any competition - the Charity Shield
in 1954. At the time, Wolves, under manager
Stan Cullis
, were widely regarded one of the best teams in the world with their fast attacking style of play, whilst Albion were famed for their unique brand of attacking football. The game finished 4–4 in front of a Molineux crowd of 45,035. The scorers that night were Roy Swinbourne (2), Norman Deeley and Johnny Hancoks for Wolves and Ronnie Allen (3) and Reg Ryan for Albion. The previous season had seen Wolves pip Albion to their league title as the latter came close to completing the first 20th century English double, winning their fourth FA Cup. Albion had topped the table for the majority of the season but collapsed late on losing by four points 53-57. It is worth noting that Wolves beat Albion home and away that year, winning 1-0 both times, which proved crucial in the end.
The derby featured in the first 14 consecutive seasons of the Football League. However, the clubs once went 13 years without facing each other between 1911 and 1924 after West Brom were promoted from Division 2
while Wolves remained at that level for the intervening time. In the subsequent time, the derby has featured almost annually or with minor breaks, with the longest gap since occurring between April 1984 and October 1989.
Another major event in the rivalry between the two clubs was West Brom's promotion to the Premier League in 2001–02 season. With nine games of the season remaining for both clubs, Wolves were ten points ahead of West Brom but gained only 10 more points compared to West Brom's 23 and West Brom clinched automatic promotion in second place on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win at home to Crystal Palace. Wolves were subsequently beaten in the play-offs by Norwich City
.
The 2006–07 season
saw the teams meet a record 5 times. West Brom took the first meeting with a 3-0 win at The Hawthorns. Wolves won in the return fixture at Molineux 1-0. The clubs also met in the FA Cup
with West Brom winning 3-0 at Molineux - with a major riot following in the city centre as hundreds of fans clashed. 11 police officers were injured in the chaos
Hooliganism has been a major problem in the derby since the 1960s and recent years have seen the police intervene more closely in the timing of the games. The fixture has not been staged at the traditional English kick-off time of 3pm on a Saturday since 1996, although this has also often been at the request of television. Friction between the two clubs' fanbase has also seen major restrictions on local pubs on match days.
On 20 February 2011 the two sides met for the first time in the Premier League (the last top flight derby being in the First Division 27 years earlier) at the Hawthorns and the match ended 1-1 thanks to goals in either half from Jamie O'Hara and an inury time point saver from Carlos Vela, thus preventing a first away win for Wolves at Albion for 14 years. Unfortunately this led to ugly scenes after the match with fans clashing, with a flare being thrown by Wolves fans and seats being thrown back by Albion fans.
On 08 May 2011 at Molineux, in the return fixture of the 2010/2011 Barclays Premier League Season, Wolves claimed the bragging rights in a 3-1 win with goals from Steven Fletcher (2) and Adlene Guedioura cancelling out Peter Odemwingie's penalty. The victory was particularly crucial in helping Wolves survive.
) twice (once shared), with Wolves winning on four occasions (three shared). Wolves reached the UEFA Cup final in 1972 and have spent more time in European competitions than West Bromwich Albion. The two clubs shared the Charity Shield together in 1954. Wolves have recorded more victories against Albion than any other club (in Football League & FA Cup matches). Albion have won all but one of the FA cup encounters between the two rivals. Here is a list of all the Black Country derbies:
The most notable of these is Steve Bull. As an Albion player he played just 5 games, impressing with 3 goals, but was inexplicably sold by manager Ron Saunders to Wolves, then in desperate straights in the fourth division. The decision came back to hurt Albion, with Bull becoming a Wolves' legend.
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
derby is most commonly the local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
between the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football teams West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. The term 'Black Country derby' can also be given to a match between either of these teams and Walsall F.C.
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...
, though such matches are less common as a result of the teams' relative league positionings - as of 2008, both Albion and Wolves had each played only 13 competitive matches against Walsall, compared to over 150 games against each other.
According to a survey by The Football Pools published in 2008, this fixture is the most heated derby in English football.
History
The derby is one of the oldest in the world, with both clubs founder members of the English Football leagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. The derby is one of the most passionately contested in the country, with both clubs being of similar size with similar fanbases. The game attracts large crowds at The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the...
and Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
. The record attendance for the derby is 60,945, set on 4 March 1950 in a 1–1 draw at The Hawthorns. That same season 56,661 saw the two side draw 1-1 at Molineux. Both stand today as record league attendances for both clubs. The first ever Black Country derby took place on 20 January 1883, when Albion won 4–2 in the third round of the Birmingham Senior Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association...
. The teams first met in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
on 2 January 1886, when Albion won 3–1 en route to reaching the final. In all, there have been 159 Black Country Derbies, seeing 62 Albion wins, 53 Wolves wins and 44 draws. Albion's record victory against Wolves was an 8-0 away win in 1893, whilst Wolves's greatest victory was 7-0 at Molineux in 1963. The derby reached is zenith in the 1950s when both sides challenged at the top of English football when Wolves enjoyed League and Cup domination for a good deal of the 50's whilst Albion were also a strong side, renowned for their attacking flair. The derby has always been fierce although it is worth noting that for a long time Albion fans considered Aston Villa to be their main rivals. However, during the 1990s, when both sides were languishing in the second tier with just local pride to play for, Villa were in the top division, leading to a more heated rivalry surrounding the more common matches between the lower-tier sides. Most Albion fans now consider Wolves to be their greatest rivals whilst fans of Wolves have always considered Albion to be their main rivals.
The two teams have only ever met once in the final of any competition - the Charity Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
in 1954. At the time, Wolves, under manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Stan Cullis
Stan Cullis
Stanley Cullis was a professional footballer and manager, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964 Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the British game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile...
, were widely regarded one of the best teams in the world with their fast attacking style of play, whilst Albion were famed for their unique brand of attacking football. The game finished 4–4 in front of a Molineux crowd of 45,035. The scorers that night were Roy Swinbourne (2), Norman Deeley and Johnny Hancoks for Wolves and Ronnie Allen (3) and Reg Ryan for Albion. The previous season had seen Wolves pip Albion to their league title as the latter came close to completing the first 20th century English double, winning their fourth FA Cup. Albion had topped the table for the majority of the season but collapsed late on losing by four points 53-57. It is worth noting that Wolves beat Albion home and away that year, winning 1-0 both times, which proved crucial in the end.
The derby featured in the first 14 consecutive seasons of the Football League. However, the clubs once went 13 years without facing each other between 1911 and 1924 after West Brom were promoted from Division 2
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
while Wolves remained at that level for the intervening time. In the subsequent time, the derby has featured almost annually or with minor breaks, with the longest gap since occurring between April 1984 and October 1989.
Another major event in the rivalry between the two clubs was West Brom's promotion to the Premier League in 2001–02 season. With nine games of the season remaining for both clubs, Wolves were ten points ahead of West Brom but gained only 10 more points compared to West Brom's 23 and West Brom clinched automatic promotion in second place on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win at home to Crystal Palace. Wolves were subsequently beaten in the play-offs by 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...
.
The 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
saw the teams meet a record 5 times. West Brom took the first meeting with a 3-0 win at The Hawthorns. Wolves won in the return fixture at Molineux 1-0. The clubs also met in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
with West Brom winning 3-0 at Molineux - with a major riot following in the city centre as hundreds of fans clashed. 11 police officers were injured in the chaos
Hooliganism has been a major problem in the derby since the 1960s and recent years have seen the police intervene more closely in the timing of the games. The fixture has not been staged at the traditional English kick-off time of 3pm on a Saturday since 1996, although this has also often been at the request of television. Friction between the two clubs' fanbase has also seen major restrictions on local pubs on match days.
On 20 February 2011 the two sides met for the first time in the Premier League (the last top flight derby being in the First Division 27 years earlier) at the Hawthorns and the match ended 1-1 thanks to goals in either half from Jamie O'Hara and an inury time point saver from Carlos Vela, thus preventing a first away win for Wolves at Albion for 14 years. Unfortunately this led to ugly scenes after the match with fans clashing, with a flare being thrown by Wolves fans and seats being thrown back by Albion fans.
On 08 May 2011 at Molineux, in the return fixture of the 2010/2011 Barclays Premier League Season, Wolves claimed the bragging rights in a 3-1 win with goals from Steven Fletcher (2) and Adlene Guedioura cancelling out Peter Odemwingie's penalty. The victory was particularly crucial in helping Wolves survive.
Honours
Wolves have won the league championship three times, compared to Albion's one title. Whilst Albion have won the FA Cup five times and Wolves have won four times, Wolves have won the League Cup twice and Albion have won it once. Albion have also won the Charity Shield (now titled the Community ShieldFA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
) twice (once shared), with Wolves winning on four occasions (three shared). Wolves reached the UEFA Cup final in 1972 and have spent more time in European competitions than West Bromwich Albion. The two clubs shared the Charity Shield together in 1954. Wolves have recorded more victories against Albion than any other club (in Football League & FA Cup matches). Albion have won all but one of the FA cup encounters between the two rivals. Here is a list of all the Black Country derbies:
| Season | League | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Premier League | WBA 2-0 Wolves |
| 2010–2011 | Premier League | Wolves 3–1 WBA (28,510) WBA 1–1 Wolves (26,170) |
| 2007–2008 | 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... |
Wolves 0–1 WBA (27,883) WBA 0–0 Wolves (27,493) |
| 2006–2007 | Championship Play-Off | WBA 1–0 Wolves (27,415) Wolves 2–3 WBA (27,750) |
| FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... Round 4 |
Wolves 0–3 WBA (28,107) | |
| Championship | Wolves 1–0 WBA (28,016) WBA 3–0 Wolves (26,606) |
|
| 2001–2002 | Division One | Wolves 0–1 WBA (27,515) WBA 1–1 Wolves (26,143) |
| 2000–2001 | Division One | Wolves 3–1 WBA (25,069) WBA 1–0 Wolves (21,492) |
| 1999–2000 | Division One | WBA 1–1 Wolves (21,097) Wolves 1–1 WBA (25,500) |
| 1998–1999 | Division One | Wolves 1–1 WBA (27,038) WBA 2–0 Wolves (22,682) |
| 1997–1998 | Division One | Wolves 0–1 WBA (28,244) WBA 1–0 Wolves (21,511) |
| 1996–1997 | Division One | Wolves 2–0 WBA (27,336) WBA 2–4 Wolves (21,179) |
| 1995–1996 | Division One | WBA 1–1 Wolves (21,658) Wolves 1–1 WBA (26,329) |
| 1994–1995 | Division One | WBA 2–0 Wolves (20,661) Wolves 2–0 WBA (27,764) |
| 1993–1994 | Division One | Wolves 1–2 WBA (28,039) WBA 3–2 Wolves (25,615) |
| 1990–1991 | Division One | Wolves 2–2 WBA (22,982) WBA 1–1 Wolves (28,310) |
| 1989–1990 | Division One | Wolves 2–1 WBA (24,475) WBA 1–2 Wolves (21,316) |
| 1983–1984 | Division One | Wolves 0–0 WBA (13,208) WBA 1–3 Wolves (17,914) |
| 1981–1982 | Division One | Wolves 1–2 WBA (19,813) WBA 3–0 Wolves (23,329) |
| 1980–1981 | Division One | Wolves 2–0 WBA (29,764) WBA 1–1 Wolves (25,324) |
| 1979–1980 | Division One | WBA 0–0 Wolves (30,843) Wolves 0–0 WBA (32,564) |
| 1978–1979 | Division One | WBA 1–1 Wolves (32,395) Wolves 0–3 WBA (29,117) |
| 1977–1978 | Division One | Wolves 1–1 WBA (29,757) WBA 2–2 Wolves (31,359) |
| 1972–1973 | Division One | Wolves 2–0 WBA (33,520) WBA 1–0 Wolves (31,121) |
| 1971–1972 | Division One | Wolves 0–1 WBA (30,319) WBA 2–3 Wolves (37,696) |
| 1970–1971 | Division One | WBA 2–4 Wolves (36,754) Wolves 2–1 WBA (39,300) |
| 1969–1970 | Division One | WBA 3–3 Wolves (37,819) Wolves 1–0 WBA (39,832) |
| 1968–1969 | Division One | Wolves 0–1 WBA (37,920) WBA 0–0 Wolves (35,175) |
| 1967–1968 | Division One | WBA 4–1 Wolves (38,573) Wolves 3–3 WBA (52,438) |
| 1964–1965 | Division One | Wolves 3–2 WBA (26,722) WBA 5–1 Wolves (23,006) |
| 1963–1964 | Division One | WBA 3–1 Wolves (19,839) Wolves 0–0 WBA (37,338) |
| 1962–1963 | Division One | WBA 2–2 Wolves (15,517) Wolves 7–0 WBA (22,618) |
| 1961–1962 | FA Cup Round 4 | Wolves 1–2 WBA (46,411) |
| Division One | Wolves 1–5 WBA (20,558) WBA 1–1 Wolves (24,778) |
|
| 1960–1961 | Division One | WBA 2–1 Wolves (34,108) Wolves 4–2 WBA (31,385) |
| 1959–1960 | Division One | Wolves 3–1 WBA (49,791) WBA 0–1 Wolves (40,739) |
| 1958–1959 | Division One | Wolves 5–2 WBA (44,240) WBA 2–1 Wolves (54,898) |
| 1957–1958 | Division One | WBA 0–3 Wolves (56,904) Wolves 1–1 WBA (55,618) |
| 1956–1957 | Division One | Wolves 5–2 WBA (27,942) WBA 1–1 Wolves (34,379) |
| 1955–1956 | FA Cup Round 3 | Wolves 1–2 WBA (55,564) |
| Division One | Wolves 3–2 WBA (31,068) WBA 1–1 Wolves (45,306) |
|
| 1954–1955 | Charity Shield FA Community Shield The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition... |
Wolves 4–4 WBA (45,035) |
| Division One | WBA 1–0 Wolves (28,573) Wolves 4–0 WBA (55,374) |
|
| 1953–1954 | Division One | WBA 0–1 Wolves (49,884) Wolves 1–0 WBA (56,590) |
| 1952–1953 | Division One | Wolves 2–0 WBA (48,375) WBA 1–1 Wolves (54,480) |
| 1951–1952 | Division One | Wolves 1–4 WBA (48,940) WBA 2–1 Wolves (33,429) |
| 1950–1951 | Division One | WBA 3–2 Wolves (39,066) Wolves 3–1 WBA (45,087) |
| 1949–1950 | Division One | WBA 1–1 Wolves (60,945) Wolves 1–1 WBA (56,661) |
| 1948–1949 | FA Cup Round 6 | Wolves 1–0 WBA (55,684) |
| 1937–1938 | Division One | Wolves 2–1 WBA (43,639) WBA 2–2 Wolves (55,444) |
| 1936–1937 | Division One | Wolves 5–2 WBA (28,486) WBA 2–1 Wolves (33,962) |
| 1935–1936 | Division One | Wolves 2–0 WBA (34,790) WBA 2–1 Wolves (43,402) |
| 1934–1935 | Division One | WBA 5–2 Wolves (31,494) Wolves 3–2 WBA (35,386) |
| 1933–1934 | Division One | WBA 2–0 Wolves (24,892) Wolves 0–0 WBA (37,308) |
| 1932–1933 | Division One | Wolves 3–3 WBA (34,534) WBA 4–1 Wolves (30,068) |
| 1930–1931 | FA Cup Round 6 | WBA 1–1 Wolves (52,385) |
| FA Cup Round 6 Replay | Wolves 1–2 WBA (46,860) | |
| Division Two | Wolves 1–4 WBA (36,054) WBA 2–1 Wolves (40,065) |
|
| 1929–1930 | Division Two | WBA 7–3 Wolves (20,311) Wolves 2–4 WBA (25,961) |
| 1928–1929 | Division Two | Wolves 0–1 WBA (24,340) WBA 0–2 Wolves (24,902) |
| 1927–1928 | Division Two | WBA 4–0 Wolves (37,342) Wolves 4–1 WBA (40,816) |
| 1923–1924 | FA Cup Round 3 | WBA 1–1 Wolves (54,649) |
| FA Cup Round 3 Replay | Wolves 0–2 WBA (40,083) | |
| 1910–1911 | Division Two | WBA 2–1 Wolves (20,303) Wolves 2–3 WBA (18,500) |
| 1909–1910 | Division Two | WBA 0–1 Wolves (24,899) Wolves 3–1 WBA (24,000) |
| 1908–1909 | Division Two | Wolves 0–1 WBA (20,000) WBA 0–2 Wolves (30,600) |
| 1907–1908 | Division Two | WBA 1–0 Wolves (30,026) Wolves 1–2 WBA (24,000) |
| 1906–1907 | Division Two | WBA 1–1 Wolves (22,000) Wolves 0–3 WBA (25,000) |
| 1903–1904 | Division One | WBA 1–2 Wolves (6,338) Wolves 1–0 WBA (12,431) |
| 1902–1903 | Division One | WBA 2–2 Wolves (26,081) Wolves 1–2 WBA (14,072) |
| 1900–1901 | Division One | WBA 1–2 Wolves (18,188) Wolves 0–0 WBA (12,000) |
| 1899–1900 | Division One | WBA 3–2 Wolves (6,680) Wolves 2–0 WBA (10,089) |
| 1898–1899 | Division One | Wolves 5–1 WBA (12,052) WBA 1–2 Wolves (6,457) |
| 1897–1898 | Division One | Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,100) WBA 2–2 Wolves (11,750) |
| 1896–1897 | Division One | Wolves 6–1 WBA (11,561) WBA 1–0 Wolves (6,000) |
| 1895–1896 | Division One | Wolves 1–2 WBA (8,114) WBA 2–1 Wolves (3,000) |
| 1894–1895 | FA Cup Round 3 | WBA 1–0 Wolves (20,977) |
| Division One | Wolves 3–1 WBA (6,500) WBA 5–1 Wolves (5,100) |
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| 1893–1894 | Division One | Wolves 0–8 WBA (8,000) WBA 0–0 Wolves (10,000) |
| 1892–1893 | Division One | Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,000) WBA 2–1 Wolves (4,000) |
| 1891–1892 | Division One | Wolves 2–1 WBA (7,200) WBA 4–3 Wolves (10,000) |
| 1890–1891 | Division One | Wolves 4–0 WBA (9,300) WBA 0–1 Wolves (4,300) |
| 1889–1890 | Division One | Wolves 1–1 WBA (8,500) WBA 1–4 Wolves (5,550) |
| 1888–1889 | Division One | WBA 1–3 Wolves (4,000) Wolves 2–1 WBA (8,600) |
| 1887–1888 | FA Cup Round 3 | WBA 2–0 Wolves (7,429) |
| 1885–1886 | FA Cup Round 4 | WBA 3–1 Wolves (5,196) |
Players who have represented both clubs
The following footballers have played for both West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers:- Harry Aston
- Vince BartramVince BartramVincent Lee Bartram is an English former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He is now goalkeeping coach at Southampton F.C.-Career:...
- Dickie Baugh, JrDickie Baugh, JrRichard Horace "Dickie" Baugh, Jr. was an English footballer who played for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. He was the son of Dickie Baugh who also represented the former....
- Dick BetteleyDick BetteleyRichard Harold "Dick" Betteley was an English footballer who played for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion....
- Paul Bradshaw
- Steve BullSteve BullStephen George "Steve" Bull, MBE, is an English former footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers...
- David BurnsideDavid Burnside (footballer)David Gort Burnside was an English footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for various clubs, including West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League First Division, before becoming a youth trainer with England and then briefly manager at Bristol...
- Joe ButcherJoe ButcherJoseph Henry Butcher was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1893 FA Cup.-Career:...
- Jack ChadburnJack ChadburnJohn "Jack" Chadburn was an English footballer who played in the Football League.-Career:Chadburn joined Football League side Lincoln City in 1892. He made his first team debut on 7 September 1893 in a 1–1 draw against . He scored 10 times during the season in 27 appearances in total...
- Sid CorfieldSid CorfieldSidney Corfield was an English footballer who played in the Football League for both Black Country rivals, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...
- Ray CrawfordRay Crawford (footballer)Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:...
- Robbie DennisonRobbie DennisonRobert "Robbie" Dennison is a Northern Irish former professional footballer, who spent the majority of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:...
- Peter EastoePeter EastoePeter Robert Eastoe is an English former footballer.-Career:Eastoe signed schoolboy forms with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the late 1960s...
- Paul EdwardsPaul Edwards (footballer born 1963)Paul Edwards is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in the Football League between 1988 and 1996 for five different clubs, Edwards made over 200 career appearances.-Career:...
- Don GoodmanDon GoodmanDon Goodman is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Born in Leeds, Goodman played for Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Barnsley, Motherwell, Walsall, Exeter City, Doncaster Rovers and Stafford...
- Bobby GouldBobby GouldRobert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...
- Andy Gray
- Adam HaywoodAdam HaywoodAdam Seymour Haywood was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward. Some sources spell his surname as Heywood or Hayward.- Biography :Haywood was born in Horninglow, Burton upon Trent...
- Danny HeganDanny HeganDaniel "Danny" Hegan is a Scottish-born former professional footballer, who represented Northern Ireland at international level....
- Andy King
- Tony LangeTony LangeAnthony "Tony" Lange is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Lange made over 250 appearances in the Football League between 1982 and 1987.-Career:...
- Stacey NorthStacey NorthStacey Stewart North is an English former professional footballer best known as a player for West Bromwich Albion.-Career:...
- Daniel Nurse
- John PaskinJohn PaskinWilliam John Paskin, known as John Paskin is a South African former professional footballer who made 164 appearances in the Football League playing for West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County, Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Wrexham and Bury...
- Walter PerryWalter Perry (footballer)Walter Perry was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Burton Swifts, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.-References:...
- Ted PheasantTed PheasantEdward "Ted" Pheasant was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for both Black Country clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion.-Career:...
- Nigel QuashieNigel QuashieNigel Francis Quashie is a British footballer who has played more than 300 games in the Football League. He plays as a midfielder, and has represented Scotland, the country of his grandfather, at full international level. He was released by Queens Park Rangers in 2010.-Personal life:Quashie was...
- Cyrille RegisCyrille RegisCyrille Regis, MBE is a French-born English former footballer. His professional playing career spanned 19 years, where he made 610 league appearances and scored 159 league goals, most prolifically at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City.-Early life:Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana,...
- Jason RobertsJason Roberts (footballer)Jason Andre Davis Roberts MBE is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. Born in Park Royal, London, Roberts began playing football from an early age, and spent time in the youth academies at several professional clubs, but was not...
- Ally RobertsonAlly RobertsonAlistair Peter "Ally" Robertson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender.-Career:Robertson joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in July 1968 and turned professional in September 1969...
- Arthur RowleyArthur RowleyGeorge Arthur Rowley, , nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United...
- Cecil ShawCecil ShawCecil Ernest Shaw was an English footballer who played as a full back.- Biography :Shaw was born in Mansfield. He turned professional in February 1930 when he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers. After 183 competitive appearances for Wolves, Shaw moved to their local rivals West Bromwich Albion in...
- James Stringer
- Jerome ThomasJerome ThomasJerome William Thomas is an English footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion predominantly as a left winger, but can also operate centrally...
- Andy Thompson
- Clive WhiteheadClive WhiteheadClive Whitehead is an English former footballer.-Career:Whitehead was born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. He played for Bordesley Green Boys and Northfield Juniors during his youth and had a trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1971. In March 1973 he joined Bristol City and turned professional...
- George WoodhallGeorge WoodhallGeorge 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....
- Thomas Worton
- Harold Wright
The most notable of these is Steve Bull. As an Albion player he played just 5 games, impressing with 3 goals, but was inexplicably sold by manager Ron Saunders to Wolves, then in desperate straights in the fourth division. The decision came back to hurt Albion, with Bull becoming a Wolves' legend.