1879–80 West Bromwich Strollers F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 West Bromwich Albion 1879–80 NoneMatthews (2005) pp. 257–258.Albion did not have a secretary-manager until 1890 and did not appoint a full-time manager until 1948. NoneMatthews (2005) p. 267.Albion did not have a chairman until 1885. Cooper's Hill and Dartmouth Park 5–0 v Heart of Oak None recorded _darkbluerightsash A92467 1878–79 1880–81 The 1879–80 season was the second season in the history of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. During this period, Albion played their home matches at Cooper's Hill and Dartmouth Park.Matthews (2007) p. 64. Matches West Bromwich Albion had yet to begin playing competitive football, but did take part in a number of friendly matches throughout the season. The 1–0 win against Black Lake Victoria on 13 December 1879 was for many years Albion's first recorded match, but later that honour was given to the West Bromwich Strollers' match against Hudson's from the previous year.McOwan pp. 7–9. The Black Lake game did nevertheless feature Albion's first recorded goal, scored by Harry Aston in front of 500 spectators.Matthews (1987) p. 214. The record of the club's matches during their early years is not complete; of the five matches that were recorded for 1879–80, two are missing the scoreline. DateOpponentVenueResultScoreWest Bromwich Albion's score is listed first, regardless of the venue or result.F–A13 December 1879Black Lake VictoriaHW1–020 December 1879Bullock's ClubHW4–031 January 1880St. Phillip'sH——Score not recorded.3 April 1880Heart of OakHW5–01 May 1880Christ ChurchH—— Source for match details: See also 1879–80 in English football Footnotes "nb" References Citations 2 Sources McOwan Gavin The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion Headline 2002 0-7553-1146-9 Matthews Tony Mackenzie, Colin Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987 Breedon Books 1987 0-907969-23-2 Matthews Tony The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion Breedon Books 2005 1-85983-474-4 Matthews Tony West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record Breedon Books 2007 978-1-85983-565-4 Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. seasons West Bromwich Albion