‘A really nice touch’ There was a moving reason Adrian Chiles decided to wear a West Bromwich Albion coat to Liam Payne’s funeral. On Wednesday, Payne’s funeral took place following his death at the age of 31 last month. The One Direction star died after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel room […]

1 year ago

He received a three-year football banning order A racist football fan who made monkey gestures towards a rival supporter has been banned from attending any games in the UK for three years. Neil Grainger, 36, was seen making offensive hand movements during a Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City. Grainger – a […]

4 years ago

A West Brom and a Bristol City fan both collapsed West Bromwich Albion’s Championship fixture against Bristol City was suspended twice on Saturday due to two separate medical emergencies in the crowd. The start of the match was delayed by 15 minutes after a West Brom supporter collapsed in the West Stand. Paramedics and ambulance staff […]

4 years ago

It is believed to be the first time that someone will serve prison time for racially abusing a footballer online A West Bromwich Albion fan has been jailed for eight weeks for racially abusing footballer Romaine Sawyers on social media. Simon Silwood, 50, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty […]

4 years ago

Silva’s clumsy attempts to block a shot saw him sent off inside half an hour Because one shaky performance against relegation-threatened West Brom wasn’t enough this season, Thiago Silva made life incredibly difficult for his Chelsea teammates at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, getting sent off for a ridiculous second yellow card shortly after his side […]

5 years ago

Brighton hit the woodwork from two penalties in a game that summed up their season, as poor finishing and VAR controversy dominated the narrative

5 years ago