1882–83 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
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The 1882–83 season was the fifth season in the history of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. This was the club's first season at their fourth ground, the Four Acres. The ground had been home to the West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club since 1834, but the cricket club allowed Albion to play football matches there on Saturdays and Mondays.[3] The club wore two different kits during 1882–83: as well as the chocolate and blue halves from the previous season, the club also sported narrow red and white hoops.[4][5]
1882–83 season | |||
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Chairman | None[1][nb 1] | ||
Manager | None[2][nb 2] | ||
Stadium | The Four Acres | ||
Birmingham Senior Cup | Fourth round | ||
Staffordshire Senior Cup | Winners | ||
Wednesbury Charity Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: N/A[nb 3] All: Harry Aston (17)[nb 4] | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,500 (vs Aston Villa, 23 December 1882)[nb 4] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,200 (vs Bloxwich Strollers, 18 November 1882)[nb 4] | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,383[nb 4] | ||
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Albion won their first ever trophy when they defeated Stoke 3–2 in the final of the Staffordshire Senior Cup, winning the competition at the first attempt. They also reached the final of the Wednesbury Charity Cup, but lost 5–3 to Notts Rangers. In the Birmingham Senior Cup, Albion reached the fourth round, having registered their record competitive victory—a 26–0 win against Coseley—in round one.
It was the first season in which Albion fielded a reserve side in addition to their first team; the club's second team played 24 matches and went through the season undefeated.[6]