| 2010–11 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeremy Peace | |||
| Manager | Roberto Di Matteo (until 6 February) Michael Appleton (caretaker from 6–11 February) Roy Hodgson (from 11 February) | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Fifth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Peter Odemwingie (15) All: Peter Odemwingie (15) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 24,683 | |||
The 2010–11 season wasWest Bromwich Albion's fifth season in thePremier League. Albion return to the Premier League after being promoted from theChampionship. West Brom confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League on 10 April 2010 after a 3–2 win overDoncaster Rovers, and retained their new top-flight status, finishing 11th.
During the off-season, West Bromwich Albion made a number of improvements to their home ground,The Hawthorns. The club reseeded the playing surface and repainted the exterior of the stadium. The memorial garden, situated behind the East Stand car park, was extended, while additional lighting, new flooring and more turnstiles were added to the Smethwick End.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Scott Carson | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Joe Mattock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Jonas Olsson | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Marek Čech | 17 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Somen Tchoyi | 25 | 7 | 7+16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Pablo | 13 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | James Morrison | 31 | 4 | 26+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Giles Barnes | 17 | 0 | 1+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Roman Bednář | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Ishmael Miller | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Chris Brunt | 38 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Steven Reid | 26 | 2 | 13+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 13 | GK | Boaz Myhill | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Jerome Thomas | 33 | 3 | 32+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Chris Wood | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | FW | Luke Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Graham Dorrans | 23 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Carlos Vela | 8 | 2 | 3+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | GK | Luke Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Nicky Shorey | 31 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Youssouf Mulumbu | 34 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Gianni Zuiverloon | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 23 | DF | Abdoulaye Méïté | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Peter Odemwingie | 32 | 15 | 29+3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Leon Barnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Sam Mantom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | FW | Marc-Antoine Fortuné | 26 | 2 | 14+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | George Thorne | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Gabriel Tamaș | 26 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Simon Cox | 22 | 4 | 8+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 32 | MF | Lateef Elford-Alliyu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | MF | Paul Scharner | 33 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | Paul Downing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Romaine Sawyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | MF | Gonzalo Jara | 31 | 1 | 24+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Kayleden Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Dean Kiely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | James Hurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | # | Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2010 | 30 | £800,000[2] | ||
| 26 May 2010 | 12 | Free[3] | ||
| 2 June 2010 | 6 | Free[4] | ||
| 30 July 2010 | 13 | £1,500,000[5] | ||
| 9 August 2010 | 20 | £1,000,000[6] | ||
| 20 August 2010 | 24 | Undisclosed[7] | ||
| 20 August 2010 | 18 | Undisclosed[8] | ||
| 27 August 2010 | 28 | Undisclosed[9] | ||
| 30 August 2010 | 33 | Undisclosed[10] | ||
| 31 August 2010 | - | Undisclosed[11] | ||
| 31 August 2010 | 26 | Free[12] |
| Date | # | Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Free | |||
| 7 | Free | |||
| 25 | Free | |||
| 20 | Free | |||
| 1 July 2010 | 8 | ~ £4,000,000[13] |
| # | Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 28 January 2011 | End of Season[14] |
| # | Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 19 July 2010 | End of season[15] | ||
| 40 | 30 July 2010 | End of season[16] | ||
| - | 12 August 2010 | 9 September 2010[17] | ||
| 18 | 19 August 2010 | 19 January 2011[18] | ||
| 25 | 26 August 2010 | 26 January 2011[19] | ||
| - | 31 August 2010 | End of season[20] | ||
| 15 | 23 September 2010 | 23 December 2010[21] | ||
| 35 | 21 January 2011 | 18 February 2011[22] | ||
| 37 | 21 January 2011 | 18 February 2011[22] | ||
| 10 | 22 January 2011 | 24 April 2011[23] |
| 10 July 2010 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Kidderminster |
| 12:30 | report | Miller Bednář Méïté | Stadium:Aggborough Attendance: 1,950 (Albion fans 1,130) Referee: A. Penn |
| 17 July 2010 | VVV-Venlo | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Venlo |
| 16:00 | Boymans De Regt | report | Miller Tamaș | Stadium:De Koel Attendance: - Referee: - |
| 20 July 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion XI | Crewe |
| 19:30 | Murphy | report | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: - Referee: - |
| 24 July 2010 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bristol |
| 15:00 | report | Dorrans | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,359 (299 Albion fans) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 27 July 2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Sheils | report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,055 (190 Albion fans) Referee: C Pawson |
| 31 July 2010 | Coventry City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McSheffrey | report | Miller | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: - Referee: K Friend |
| 3 August 2010 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion XI | Irthlingborough |
| 19:30 | Tomlin | report | Reid | Stadium:Nene Park Attendance: 535 Referee: - |
| 7 August 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | West Bromwich | |
| 15:00 | Morrison | report | Oier | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: - Referee: - |
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D |
| Position | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 14 August 2010 | Chelsea | 6–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 17:30 | Malouda Drogba Ferreira Lampard | report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,589 (1,500 away) Referee: M Clattenburg |
| 21 August 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Odemwingie | report | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,624 (2,589 away) Referee: K Friend |
| 28 August 2010 | Liverpool | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Torres | report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 41,194 (1,700 away) Referee: Probert |
| 11 September 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Brunt | report | Modrić | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,642 (2,599 away) Referee:Webb |
| 18 September 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Dann Odemwingie Olsson | report | Jerome | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,062 (2,600 away) Referee: C Foy |
| 25 September 2010 | Arsenal | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | North London |
| 15:00 | Nasri | report | Odemwingie Jara Thomas | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,025 (2,000 away) Referee: Oliver |
| 2 October 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Morrison | report | Elmander | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,846 Referee: P Walton |
| 16 October 2010 | Manchester United | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Hernández Nani | report | Evra Tchoyi | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 (2,500 away) Referee: Jones |
| 23 October 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Fulham | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Mulumbu Fortuné | report | Carson | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,625 Referee: K Friend |
| 1 November 2010 | Blackpool | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Adam Varney | Mulumbu Pablo Ibáñez Jara | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,210 (1,988 away) Referee: Oliver |
| 7 November 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Mulumbu | report | Balotelli | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,013 Referee: - |
| 9 November 2010 | West Ham | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | West Ham |
| 19:45 | Parker Piquionne | report | Odemwingie Pablo | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,023 (1,763 away) Referee:Mike Dean |
| 13 November 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Moses | report | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 16,085 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 20 November 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Stoke City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Report bbc.co.uk | Etherington Walters | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,164 (2,598 away) Referee:Chris Foy |
| 27 November 2010 | Everton | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Cahill | report | Scharner Brunt Tchoyi Distin | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 35,237 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 4 December 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Tchoyi Odemwingie | Løvenkrands | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,486 (2,593 away) Referee:Mike Dean |
| 11 December 2010 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Downing Heskey | Scharner | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 37,015 (2,800 away) Referee:Halsey |
| 26 December 2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Taylor Elmander | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 23,413 Referee:Webb |
| 28 December 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Thomas | Kalinić Diouf | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,440 Referee: - |
| 1 January 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Manchester United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Morrison | Rooney Hernández | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,499 (2,600 away) Referee: - |
| 4 January 2011 | Fulham | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham |
| 19:45 | Davies Dempsey Hangeland | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,654 (1,525 away) Referee: - |
| 15 January 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Blackpool | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Odemwingie Morrison | report | Vaughan Taylor-Fletcher | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,316 (1,600 away) Referee: S. Attwell |
| 22 January 2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Tamaș Hoilett | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: - Referee: - |
| 1 February 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 | Odemwingie Fortuné | [1] | N'Zogbia Watson | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,358 (496 away) Referee: Dowd |
| 5 February 2011 | Manchester City | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Tevez | (Report) | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,846 (2,800 away) Referee: Atkinson |
| 12 February 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | West Ham | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Dorrans Thomas Reid | (Report) | Ba Cole | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,916 (2,600 away) Referee: Mason |
| 20 February 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 | Vela | (Report) | O'Hara | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,170 (2,700 away) Referee: Dean |
| 28 February 2011 | Stoke City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke |
| 20:00 | Delap | (Report) | Vela | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 25,019 (1,789 away) Referee: Oliver |
| 5 March 2011 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Beausejour | (Report) | Mulumbu Morrison Scharner | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 27,013 (3,300 away) Referee: Jones |
| 19 March 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Reid Odemwingie | (Report) | Arshavin Van Persie | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,729 (2,600 away) Referee: S. Attwell |
| 2 April 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Brunt | (Report) | Škrtel | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,196 (2,600 away) Referee: Atkinson |
| 9 April 2011 | Sunderland | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Shorey Bardsley | (Report) | Odemwingie Scharner Mulumbu | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,586 (3,012 away) Referee: Walton |
| 16 April 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Odemwingie | (report) | Drogba Kalou Lampard | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,163 (2,600 away) Referee: Probert |
| 23 April 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | North London |
| 15:00 | Pavlyuchenko Defoe | (report) | Odemwingie Cox | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,160 (1,700 away) Referee: S Attwell |
| 30 April 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Odemwingie Scharner Mulumbu | (report) | Méïté | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,889 (2,600 away) Referee: P. Dowd |
| 7 May 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Fletcher Guedioura | (report) | Odemwingie | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 28,510 (2,541 away) Referee: M. Dean |
| 14 May 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Mulumbu | (report) | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,838 (2,599 away fans) Referee: Taylor |
| 22 May 2011 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | S. Taylor Lovenkrands Olsson | (report) | Tchoyi | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 51,678 (2,750 away) Referee: Halsey |
| 2nd Round | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Leyton |
| 24 August 2010 19:45 | report | Pablo Wood | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,349 (749 away) Referee: D Whitestone |
| 3rd Round | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 22 September 2010 20:00 | Zuiverloon Cox | report | Jô | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,418 (1,642 away) Referee: Swarbrick |
| 4th Round | Leicester City | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Leicester |
| 27 October 2010 19:45 | Shorey | report | Cox Tchoyi Reid | Stadium:Walkers Stadium Attendance: 16,957 (5,000 away) Referee: Taylor |
| 5th Round | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Ipswich |
| 30 November 2010 19:45 | Leadbitter | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 11,363 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 3rd Round | Reading | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Reading |
| 8 January 2011 15:00 | Long | Olsson | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,005 (3,188 away) Referee: Jonathan Moss |