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2020–21 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion 2020–21 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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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]

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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]

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First-team squad

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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.

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Transfers

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Friendly matches

Competitions

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Premier League

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

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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

Results summary

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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
3 April 2021 30 Chelsea 2–5 West Bromwich Albion London
12:30 BST
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
12 April 2021 31 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Southampton West Bromwich
18:00 BST
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Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper
22 April 2021 32 Leicester City 3–0 West Bromwich Albion Leicester
20:00 BST
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Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
25 April 2021 33 Aston Villa 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Aston
19:00 BST
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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

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[68]

EFL Cup

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
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Statistics

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Goals record

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Disciplinary record

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