WEST BROMWICH ALBION PLAYING RECORD
Debut: 31 October 1908 in 2-0 League Division 2 win over Barnsley (home)… 7,000 crowd… Jesse Pennington was Albion’s right-back.
Played in 25 (of Albion’s next 27 League games)….scoring 12 goals as follows:
1 v Chesterfield (h) 2-2… 2 November 1908
1 v Tottenham Hotspur (h)) 3-0… 7 November 1908
2 v Hull City (away)… 14 November 1908
1 v Stockport County (h) 2-0… on 19 December 1908
2 v Grimsby Town (h) 7-0 … on 2 January 1909
1 v Leeds City (a) 1-1… 27 February 1909
1 v Tottenham Hotspur (a) …won 3-1, 13 March 1909
1 v Blackpool (h) won 5-1… 3 April 1909
1 v Chesterfield (a) 2-2 draw… 10 April 1909
1 v Derby County (a) lost 1-2… 26 April 1909
Billy also scored in two FA Cup-ties… 1 against Bolton Wds (3-1) and 1 against Bradford City (lost 1-2).
Season 1909-10
Billy scored nine goals in his 27 League apps.
1 v. Oldham (a) won 2-1
1 v. Barnsley (h) won 4-3
1 v. Lincoln City (a) won 3-0
1 v. Burnley (h) lost 1-2
3 v. Burnley (a) won 3-1 (12th Feb)…
1 v. Gainsborough Trinity (h) won 5-0
1 v. Lincoln City (h) drew 1-1
Also played in four FA Cup ties (no goals).
Appeared in first three League games of 1909-10 season at centre-half… thereafter lined up at inside-right, centre-forward (his best position) and also right-half.
He was, in fact, Albion’s right-half (no 4) in all for FA Cup ties. And skippered the Baggies several times.