1882–83 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

March 2022 February 2013 West Bromwich Albion 1882–83 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. The Four Acres Birmingham Senior Cup Fourth round Staffordshire Senior Cup Winners Wednesbury Charity Cup Runners-up N/AThere was no league football in England until 1888–89. Harry Aston (17)Includes all matches in the Birmingham Senior Cup, Staffordshire Senior Cup and Wednesbury Charity Cup. 10,500 (vs Aston Villa, 23 December 1882) 1,200 (vs Bloxwich Strollers, 18 November 1882) 3,383 _darkred2 _skyblueborder 00b8ff 00b8ff 9c0000 000000 000000 _butcher stripes white _thinredhoops _butcher stripes white ff0000 ff0000 000066 1881–82 1883–84 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.Matthews (2007) p. 64. 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. Historical football kits – West Bromwich Albion http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/West_Bromwich_Albion/West_Bromwich_Albion.htm historicalkits.co.uk 11 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071104133418/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/West_Bromwich_Albion/West_Bromwich_Albion.htm 4 November 2007 liveMcOwan p. 13. 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.Matthews (1987) p. 220. Birmingham Senior Cup In the first round of their second Birmingham Senior Cup campaign, Albion beat Coseley by a 26–0 scoreline, having led 17–0 at half-time.Matthews (1987) pp. 202–203. Every Albion outfield player scored at least once; goalkeeper Bob Roberts was the only one of the team not to appear on the scoresheet.Matthews (1987) p. 11. Harry Aston led the scoring, netting five times, while Billy Bisseker, George Timmins and George Bell also scored hat-tricks in what remains the club's record competitive victory.Matthews (2007) p. 11. After receiving a bye in round two, Albion defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2; this was the first ever meeting between the two local rivals and therefore the first Black Country derby match.Matthews (1987) pp. 202–210. Wednesbury Old Athletic were the opposition in the fourth round match. Aston scored for Albion but the team lost 2–1 as Old Athletic eliminated Albion from the competition for the second successive season. +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAlbion's score is listed first, regardless of venue or result.GoalscorersAttendance111 November 1882CoseleyH26–0Aston 5, Bisseker 4, Timmins 4, G. Bell 3, Bunn 2,E Horton 2, Whitehouse 2, While 2,Matthews (1987) lists the scorer as "White", but this appears to be a typographical error. H Bell, Stanton.Bowler (2017) contends that no reliable list of scorers from the game exists.2,5002Albion received a bye to round three320 January 1883Wolverhampton WanderersA4–2G. Bell, Bisseker, Biddulph, Aston3,000413 March 1883Wednesbury Old AthleticA1–2Aston2,500 Source for match details: Staffordshire Senior Cup thumb|right|The winning Albion team display the Staffordshire Cup. Albion, taking part in the Staffordshire Senior Cup for the first time, defeated Bloxwich Strollers 4–0 in the first round replay, following a 3–3 draw. In round two, Albion met local rivals Aston Villa for the first time, and after another 3–3 draw, won the replay with a goal from George Timmins. The team drew 2–2 in the third round, but their opponents St George's were then disqualified from the competition for fielding two ineligible players in the match, so Albion progressed by default. In the semi-final against Leek White Star, Harry Aston scored a hat-trick as Albion won 8–0 to reach a cup final for the first time.Matthews (1987) pp. 205–206. In the final, Albion faced Stoke at the latter's Victoria Ground. More than 1,500 West Bromwich Albion supporters took advantage of a special rail excursion to attend the game. Johnson opened the scoring for Stoke after 15 minutes, but Albion replied through Timmins and Fred Bunn. Stoke equalised before half-time when Johnson claimed his second goal of the match. George Bell scored the winning goal in the second half when he headed a cross past Stoke's goalkeeper Wildin. Albion's 3–2 victory meant that they had won their first ever trophy.Matthews (1987) p. 10. +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance14 November 1882Bloxwich StrollersA3–3G. Bell, Aston, Timmins6501(R)18 November 1882Bloxwich StrollersH4–0Biddulph 2, G. Bell, Aston1,20029 December 1882Aston VillaA3–3G. Bell 2, Aston13,9002(R)23 December 1882Aston VillaH1–0Timmins10,50033 February 1883St George'sH2–2St George's were disqualified from the competition for fielding two ineligible players in the match.Timmins, Bisseker2,000SF10 March 1883Leek White StarH8–0G. Bell, Aston 3, Biddulph 2, Bisseker 22,000F21 April 1883StokeA3–2Timmins, Bunn, G. Bell6,150 Source for match details: Wednesbury Charity Cup Albion participated in the Wednesbury Charity Cup for the first time and drew 3–3 with Wednesbury Strollers in the first round. In the replay, Albion progressed by a 7–1 scoreline. Harry Aston scored the only goal of the semi-final against Aston Unity at Wellington Road. The final took place at the same venue, against Notts Rangers; two goals from Harry Aston and one from Bisseker were not enough as Albion were defeated 5–3.Matthews (1987) p. 209. +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance125 November 1882Wednesbury StrollersA3–3G. Bell, Bisseker, Whitehouse2,0001(R)30 December 1882Wednesbury StrollersH7–1Bisseker 2, Aston, G. Bell 2, Whitehouse 22,100SF24 February 1883Aston UnityN1–0Aston4,000F19 May 1883Notts RangersN3–5Aston 2, Bisseker4,000 Source for match details: Friendly matches As league football had yet to be established, West Bromwich Albion took part in a number of friendly matches throughout the season. Among these games was a 10–0 win against Stourbridge Standard in which Billy Bisseker scored six goals. This was the first match held at the Four Acres.Matthews (1987) pp. 210 & 214. Later in the season, Harry Aston scored six times as Albion were 10–1 winners against Birmingham Junior Association. The record of the club's matches during their early years is not complete, thus several of the scorelines are missing. +DateOpponentVenueResult23 September 1882St George'sA1–730 September 1882OldburyA—Score not recorded.7 October 1882Stourbridge StandardH10–014 October 1882Aston UnityH1–017 October 1882The GroveA—Score not recorded.21 October 1882ExcelsiorA2–22 December 1882ExcelsiorH3–216 December 1882LeekH2–026 December 1882WrexhamA5–227 December 1882Notts RangersA2–36 January 1883WellingtonH—13 January 1883Walsall Alma AthleticH4–022 January 1883St John's UnitedH11–027 January 1883St George'sH3–010 February 1883Notts RangersH1–1Match abandoned.17 February 1883Birmingham HeathH3–019 February 1883Birmingham Junior AssociationH10–117 March 1883LeekA6–319 March 1883The GroveA2–126 March 1883WellingtonBenefit match for West Bromwich Hospital.H4–031 March 1883WrexhamH3–17 April 1883CalthorpeBenefit match for West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club.H6–125 April 1883All SaintsH—28 April 1883Walsall SwiftsA1–25 May 1883Small Heath AllianceA5–112 May 1883NechellsH—16 June 1883Wednesbury Old AthleticBenefit match for J Roberts.A2–3 Source for match details: See also 1882–83 in English football Footnotes "nb" References Citations Sources Bowler Dave Years of the Throstle Download Albion 2017 McOwan Gavin The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion Headline 2002 0-7553-1146-9 Matthews Tony Mackenzie Colin Albion! 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