1883–84 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
Highest home attendance | 5,129 (vs Wednesbury Town, FA Cup first round, 10 November 1883)[nb 3] | |
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Lowest home attendance | 600 (vs Cocknage, Staffordshire Senior Cup first round, 3 December 1883)[nb 3] | |
Average home league attendance | 2,438[nb 3] | |
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The 1883–84 season was the sixth season in the history of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. Albion played their home matches at the Four Acres during the season,[3] and the team wore a chocolate and white coloured kit.[4][5] The club competed in the FA Cup for the first time, losing in the first round. They did reach the final of the Staffordshire Senior Cup, but were defeated by St George's in the final. Albion also participated in the Birmingham Senior Cup, Birmingham Charity Cup and Wednesbury Charity Cup, but were eliminated at the semi-final stage of all three competitions.
FA Cup
Having joined The Football Association in the summer of 1883, West Bromwich Albion became eligible to take part in the FA Cup for the first time.[4] Their first season in the competition was not a successful one however, as the team lost 0–2 to local rivals Wednesbury Town in the first round.[6]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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1 | 10 November 1883 | Wednesbury Town | H | 0–2 | — | 5,129 |
Source for match details:[6]
Birmingham Senior Cup
Albion took part in the
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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1 | 27 October 1883 | Stourbridge Standard | H | 7–0 | Aston |
2,000 |
2 | 8 December 1883 | Walsall Alma Athletic | H | 6–0 | Aston, Smith, Loach |
2,500 |
3 | 5 January 1884 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | H | 1–1 | G Bell | 3,000 |
3(R) | 9 February 1884 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | A | 3–3 | Timmins 3 | 700 |
3(2R) | 18 February 1884 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | N | 3–1 | Aston, Kent (o.g. ) |
3,000 |
4 | 23 February 1884 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | N | 1–1 | Bisseker | 5,000 |
4(R) | 3 March 1884 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | N | 2–1 | Aston, Bisseker |
3,800 |
SF | 10 March 1884 | Walsall Swifts |
N | 0–1 | — | 2,000 |
Source for match details:[7]
Staffordshire Senior Cup
Albion entered the 1883–84
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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1 | 3 December 1883 | Cocknage | H | 1–0 | G Bell | 600 |
2 | 22 December 1883 | Walsall Town |
H | 4–0 | Aston 4 |
1,400 |
SF | 15 March 1884 | Stoke | N | 2–0 | Bisseker, Timmins | 3,000 |
F | 12 April 1884 | St George's | N | 1–2 | Loach | 5,500 |
Source for match details:[8]
Birmingham Charity Cup
Aston Villa beat Albion 4–1 in the semi-final of the Birmingham Charity Cup. This was the first time that Albion had participated in this competition.[9]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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SF | 5 April 1884 | Aston Villa | A | 1–4 | Riddell (o.g.) | 6,000 |
Source for match details:[9]
Wednesbury Charity Cup
Taking part in the Wednesbury Charity Cup for the second time, Albion defeated Aston Unity 3–0 in the first round. The semi-final took place at Aston Lower Grounds and finished in a 1–1 draw between Albion and St George's. In the replay at Wednesbury, St George's won 4–0.[9]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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1 | 24 November 1883 | Aston Unity | A | 3–0 | Aston |
2,500 |
SF | 12 January 1884 | St George's | N | 1–1 | Stevenson (o.g.) | 3,700 |
SF(R) | 29 March 1884 | St George's | N | 0–4 | — | 3,500 |
Source for match details:[9]
Friendly matches
As league football had yet to be established, West Bromwich Albion took part in a number of
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[nb 5] |
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17 September 1883 | Forwards XI | A | 3–3 |
1 October 1883 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | H | 2–5 |
6 October 1883 | Preston North End | A | 1–3[nb 6] |
13 October 1883 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–2 |
20 October 1883 | Stoke | H | 1–5 |
5 November 1883 | Walsall Swifts |
H | 2–2 |
12 November 1883 | Stoke | A | 1–1[nb 7] |
17 November 1883 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 |
19 November 1883 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2[nb 8] |
1 December 1883 | West Bromwich Sandwell | H | 5–1 |
15 December 1883 | Wellington[nb 9] | H | 5–1 |
26 December 1883 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 |
27 December 1883 | Sheffield Heeley |
H | 8–0 |
29 December 1883 | Aston Unity | H | 1–0 |
19 January 1884 | Aston Unity | H | 5–0 |
26 January 1884 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | H | 2–0[nb 7] |
2 February 1884 | Bolton Great Lever | H | 4–1 |
16 February 1884 | West Bromwich Albion 2nd XI | H | 0–2 |
26 February 1884 | Wednesbury Town | H | 2–0 |
1 March 1884 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | A | 2–2 |
22 March 1884 | Walsall Town |
H | 3–2 |
24 March 1884 | West Bromwich Sandwell | H | 7–0 |
19 April 1884 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 6–0 |
26 April 1884 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–0 |
5 May 1884 | Walsall Swifts |
A | 0–1 |
Source for match details:[10]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Albion did not have a chairman until 1885.
- ^ Albion did not have a secretary-manager until 1890 and did not appoint a full-time manager until 1948.
- ^ a b c d Includes all matches in the FA Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup, Staffordshire Senior Cup, Birmingham Charity Cup and Wednesbury Charity Cup.
- ^ There was no league football in England until 1888–89.
- ^ a b c d e f Albion's score is listed first, regardless of venue or result.
- ^ Some reports give the score as 1–2 as the last Preston goal was disputed.
- ^ a b Match was abandoned.
- ^ Some reports gave the score as 1–3 after a third Bolton 'goal' was disputed.
- ^ Benefit match for West Bromwich Hospital.
References
- Citations
- ^ Matthews (2005) p. 267.
- ^ Matthews (2005) pp. 257–258.
- ^ Matthews (2007) p. 64.
- ^ a b McOwan p. 13.
- ^ "Historical football kits – West Bromwich Albion". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ a b Matthews (2007) p. 392.
- ^ a b Matthews (1987) pp. 202–203.
- ^ a b Matthews (1987) pp. 205–206.
- ^ a b c d Matthews (1987) p. 209.
- ^ Matthews (1987) pp. 210 & 214.
- Sources
- Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
- Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
- Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.