Albion scored a club record 105 league goals in 1929–30, but could only finish sixth in Division Two. In 1930–31 they won promotion to Division One and ended in the finishing table at place 2 with 54 points just seven points behind the Everton. Only the goal-scoring exploits of Dixie Dean of Everton deprived Albion of the Second Division championship. The opening match, of the 1931 -32 season the team travelled to Highbury to meet Arsenal and won 1-0 and later completed a rare double over the champions with a similar scoreline at the Hawthorns.Albion and Everton, the two promoted sides were both early pace setters, and were joint top in October, after Albion beat Manchester City 5-2 at Maine Road. Everton were destined to go on to clinch the title on their return to Division one In the same season they also won the FA Cup, beating local rivals
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Birmingham 2–1 in the final. The "Double" of winning the FA Cup and promotion has not been achieved before or since. Hence the Albion finished at place 6th in the table in division One in 1931-32 season with 46 points. Albion reached the final again in 1935, losing to Sheffield Wednesday. In 1935–1936 prolific striker W. G. Richardson scored 39 league goals, still a club record. Albion reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1937, beating Arsenal 3-1 in the quarter final in front of a record 64,815 fans. However, they lost 4–1 to Preston North End, although the Albion players were clearly affected by the death of chairman and former player Billy Bassett two days before the game. The following season, 1937–38, Albion were relegated to Division Two. With the 1939–40 season only a few games old, the Second World War broke out and football was suspended.
The 2010–11 season was West Bromwich Albion's fifth season in the Premier League. Albion return to the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship. West Brom confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League on 10 April 2010 after a 3–2 win over Doncaster Rovers, and retained their new top-flight status, finishing 11th.West Bromwich Albion Premier League Tickets are available at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com at affordable price. Football fans can buy or sell Football Tickets especially West Bromwich Albion Premiership Football Tickets at FootballTicketExchangeOnline.com conveniently.
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