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The West Bromwich Albion team with club and Football League officials on the day The Hawthorns was opened
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The West Bromwich Albion team with club and Football League officials on the day The Hawthorns was opened
Football - 1900 / 1901 season - Opening of The Hawthorns
Opening of The Hawthorns ground at Birmingham Road, West Bromwich. The West Bromwich Albion team pose in front of the unfinished stand at their new ground, with club and Football League officials, before facing Derby County in a 1-1 draw on 03/09/1900.
Back row: I. Whitehouse (President), W. Heath (secretary), J. C. Orr (secretary), D. I. Pitt (WBA director), T. H. Sidney (Vice-President of Football League), H. Lockett (Secretary of the Football League).
Third row: H. Powell (WBA director), T. H. Spencer (WBA director), H. Radford (League Committee), C. E. Sutcliffe (League Committee), D. Haigh (Vice-President of the Football League), J. J. Bentley (League President), H. Keys (Chairman of WBA directors), W. W. Hart (League Committee), William McGregor (founder of the Football League), C. Perry (WBA director), J. Jones (WBA director).
Second row: Frank Heaven (WBA Secretary), C. Keys (Auditor), Pickering, George Frederick Fred Wheldon (WBA captain), Simmons, Jones, Dunn, Adams, J. Paddock (trainer).
Front: J. M. Bayliss (WBA director), Chadburn, Roberts, Reader, Williams, Hadley
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This historic print captures the West Bromwich Albion team alongside club and Football League officials on the momentous day of The Hawthorns' opening during the 1900/1901 football season. Standing proudly in front of an unfinished stand at their new ground, the team posed before their match against Derby County, which ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw on September 3rd, 1900. The back row showcases esteemed figures such as I. Whitehouse (President), W. Heath and J. C. Orr (secretaries), D. I. Pitt (WBA director), T. H. Sidney (Vice-President of Football League), and H. Lockett (Secretary of the Football League). Moving to the third row, we see influential individuals like H. Powell and T. H. Spencer (WBA directors), H. Radford and C. E. Sutcliffe from the League Committee, D. Haigh and J. J. Bentley (League President). In the second row stands Frank Heaven, WBA Secretary; C. Keys as Auditor; players Pickering, George Frederick Fred Wheldon (WBA captain), Simmons, Jones, Dunn, Adams; along with J. Paddock serving as trainer. Finally, in front are J. M. Bayliss (WBA director); Chadburn; Roberts; Reader; Williams; Hadley - all key members of this legendary team. This photograph is not just a testament to West Bromwich Albion's rich history but also serves as a reminder of how far football has come since its early days. It immortalizes both players and officials who played pivotal roles in shaping English football into what it is today.
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