List of West Bromwich Albion F.C. records and statistics
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West Bromwich Albion Football Club are an English professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. The club was founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers, by workers from George Salter's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885.[1][2] A founder member of the Football League in 1888, the team has spent the majority of its history in the top division of English football.
This list encompasses records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Albion players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at The Hawthorns, the club's home ground since 1900, are also included. Records generally refer only to first team, competitive matches in national or European competitions. Reserve matches, youth matches, friendlies, testimonials, war-time matches and regional competitions are not considered, except where indicated.
The club's record appearance maker and goalscorer is Tony Brown, who scored 279 goals in 720 appearances between 1963 and 1981.