West Brom Team Profile, Squad and Club History

West Brom is an established English football side with a broad historical footprint and a 2026 squad profile shaped by domestic and international links. The page presents the latest player group, coaching chronology, recent movement and competition record alongside durable context from West Bromwich. Its identity is framed by long professional continuity, a strong West Midlands presence and a distinctive home-ground tradition. Together, these elements place the club’s 2026 snapshot within the wider story of English football.

Xtra rating

1758

Conservative: 1269

Rank club

137

Updated: 12 September 2026

West Brom Upcoming matches by league

Championship

20 September 2026 - 11:00 Regular Season - 8

Wolves

West Brom
10 October 2026 - 11:30 Regular Season - 9

West Brom

No H2H

Birmingham

The Hawthorns
13 October 2026 - 18:45 Regular Season - 10

Wrexham

No H2H

West Brom
17 October 2026 - 14:00 Regular Season - 11

West Brom

No H2H

Blackburn

The Hawthorns

West Brom Last matches by league

Championship

12 September 2026 - 11:30 Regular Season - 7

West Brom

1 - 1

QPR

The Hawthorns
9 September 2026 - 18:45 Regular Season - 6

Derby

0 - 1

West Brom

Pride Park Stadium
5 September 2026 - 14:00 Regular Season - 5

West Brom

1 - 0

Watford

The Hawthorns
2 September 2026 - 18:45 Regular Season - 4

West Brom

1 - 1

Charlton

The Hawthorns

League Cup

26 August 2026 - 18:45 Round of 64

Newcastle

3 - 2

West Brom

St. James' Park
8 August 2026 - 16:30 Round of 128

Rotherham

1 - 4

West Brom
12 August 2025 - 18:45 1st Round

West Brom

1 - 1

Derby

The Hawthorns

Friendlies Clubs

1 August 2026 - 14:00 Club Friendlies

Peterborough

0 - 2

West Brom
25 July 2026 - 14:00 Club Friendlies

Shrewsbury

1 - 4

West Brom
17 July 2026 - 18:00 Club Friendlies

West Brom

4 - 1

Bromley
11 July 2026 - 10:00 Club Friendlies

Sheffield Wednesday

0 - 3

West Brom

FA Cup

14 February 2026 - 15:00 Round of 32

Norwich

3 - 1

West Brom
11 January 2026 - 14:30 Round of 64

Swansea

1 - 1

West Brom
11 January 2025 - 15:00 3rd Round

Bournemouth

5 - 1

West Brom

Vitality Stadium

West Brom Team Roster

The recorded squad contains 28 players: six attackers, ten defenders, eight midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Heggebø, B. Stewart, J. Bray and M. Johnston, while C. Mepham, C. Styles, C. Townsend and N. Phillips feature among the defenders. Midfield options include J. Molumby, I. Price, O. Diakité and Harry Whitwell. B. Cisse, M. Ingram, M. O’Leary and J. Wallis form the listed goalkeeping contingent. The group also includes Alex Williams, Cole Deeming and Oliver Bostock.

position Goalkeeper

Max Edward O’Leary

GK England

Matt Ingram

GK England

Joseph Brynley Wallis

GK New Zealand

B. Cisse

position Defender

Christopher James Mepham

DEF England

Nathaniel Harry Phillips

DEF England

Callum John Styles

DEF England

N. Dupont

DEF

George Hampton Campbell

DEF USA

Jamal Samir Haroon Mohammed

DEF England

Brayann Leanceley Christva Pereira

DEF France

Conor Stephen Townsend

DEF England

Nolan Galves

DEF France

position Midfielder

Felix Horn Myhre

MID Norway

Jayson Patrick Molumby

MID Republic of Ireland

Tobias Christopher Collyer

MID England

Ousmane Diakité

MID Mali

Rabby Nzingoula

MID France

Cole Deeming

MID England

Isaac Jude Price

MID England

Oliver Bostock

MID England

Harry Whitwell

MID England

M. Crowther

MID

position Attacker

Jack Bray

FWD England

Barney Stewart

FWD England

Michael Andrew Johnston

FWD Scotland

Jimmy Jay Morgan

FWD England

Aune Selland Heggebø

FWD Norway

Tammer Bany Odeh

FWD Denmark

K. Tunde

FWD

Last West Brom Coachs

Ryan Glen Mason is the latest recorded appointment in West Brom’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 July 2025. The available chronology does not establish him as the current holder of the role. James Morrison is recorded from 1 April 2025, following Tony Mowbray’s spell from 1 January to 1 April 2025. Chris Brunt appears in the preceding period, from 1 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, while Carlos Corberán’s tenure is recorded from October 2022 to December 2024. The sequence reflects several changes across a relatively short period, but the latest dated entry does not confirm the current holder.

Eric Ramsay

England

Coach since 1 April 2026

Coach until

History

Coach	Coach country	Coach since	Coach until
Eric Ramsay	England	1 April 2026
		1 July 2025
James Morrison	England	1 April 2025
Anthony Mark Mowbray	England	1 January 2025	1 April 2025
Chris Brunt	Northern Ireland	1 December 2024	1 January 2025
Richard Beale	England	1 October 2022	1 October 2022
		1 October 2022	1 May 2023
Steve Bruce	England	1 February 2022	1 October 2022
Valérien Alexandre Ismaël	France	1 June 2021	1 February 2022
Samuel Allardyce	England	1 December 2020	1 May 2021
Slaven Bilić	Croatia	1 June 2019	1 December 2020
James Shan	England	1 March 2019	1 June 2019
Darren Mark Moore	England	1 April 2018	1 March 2019
Alan Pardew	England	1 November 2017	1 April 2018
Tony Pulis	Wales	1 January 2015	1 November 2017
		1 December 2014	1 January 2015
Alan Irvine	Scotland	1 July 2014	29 December 2014
José Mel Pérez	Spain	1 January 2014	1 May 2014
Keith Downing	England	15 December 2013	9 January 2014
Stephen Clarke	Scotland	1 June 2012	1 December 2013
Michael Antony Appleton	England	1 February 2011	1 February 2011
Roy Hodgson	England	1 February 2011	1 May 2012
Roberto Di Matteo	Switzerland	1 July 2009	6 February 2011
Anthony Mark Mowbray	England	1 October 2006	1 June 2009

West Brom Transfers

The latest recorded arrivals show a mixture of permanent moves, a free-agent signing and returning loanees, rather than a single type of recruitment. R. Nzingoula arrived from Strasbourg and F. Myhre from Brann in August, followed by N. Galves from Rodez. C. Townsend joined as a free agent from Ipswich, while J. Morgan and B. Stewart arrived from Chelsea and Falkirk respectively. M. Ingram moved from Oxford United. Earlier entries include loan returns such as J. Wildsmith and Cole Deeming, alongside loans for J. Jimoh and Daniel Edward Peter Imray. The listed activity is a recent sample, not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from

Player	Team from	Transfer type	Transfer date
B. Pereira	NEC Nijmegen	Transfer	31 August 2026
Tobias Christopher Collyer	Manchester United	Transfer	29 August 2026
Tobias Christopher Collyer	Manchester United	Transfer	28 August 2026
K. Tunde	Levante	Transfer	26 August 2026
R. Nzingoula	Strasbourg	Transfer	10 August 2026
F. Myhre	Brann	Transfer	4 August 2026
N. Galves	Rodez	Transfer	27 July 2026
C. Townsend	Ipswich	Free agent	23 July 2026
J. Morgan	Chelsea	Transfer	30 June 2026
B. Stewart	Falkirk	Transfer	30 June 2026
B. Stewart	Falkirk	Transfer	30 June 2026
M. Ingram	Oxford United	Transfer	30 June 2026
J. Morgan	Chelsea	Transfer	30 June 2026
A. Higgins	Exeter City	Return from loan	30 May 2026
A. Higgins	Exeter City	Return from loan	30 May 2026

West Brom’s recorded departures include a mix of departures, free-agent moves, loans and returns to parent clubs. A. Mowatt left for Derby in August, while S. Mandey moved to Grazer AK and J. Maja became a free agent before joining Le Havre. K. Ahearne-Grant and D. Dike also departed as free agents, moving to Charlton and Orlando City SC. A. Gilchrist went on loan to Leyton Orient. Earlier returns include C. Taylor to Southampton, J. Jimoh to Aston Villa and Daniel Edward Peter Imray to Crystal Palace. The listed departures represent a recent sample rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to

Player	Team to	Transfer type	Transfer date
K. Bielik	Cardiff	Transfer	25 August 2026
K. Mfuamba	Reading U21	-	23 August 2026
K. Mfuamba	Reading U21	-	22 August 2026
M. McDonald	Tonbridge Angels	Free agent	16 August 2026
A. Mowatt	Derby	Transfer	13 August 2026
A. Gilchrist	Leyton Orient	Loan	10 August 2026
D. Nelson	Oxford City	Free agent	5 August 2026
S. Mandey	Grazer AK	Transfer	5 August 2026
S. Mandey	Grazer AK	Transfer	4 August 2026
J. Maja	Le Havre	Free agent	31 July 2026
T. Ntege	Reading U21	-	29 July 2026
K. Ahearne-Grant	Charlton	Free agent	18 July 2026
D. Dike	Orlando City SC	Free agent	16 July 2026
Eseosa Sule	ST Mirren	Transfer	13 July 2026
Eseosa Sule	ST Mirren	-	12 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

West Brom’s recorded movement shows a varied cycle of squad change across the period covered. The most recent arrivals include transfers from Strasbourg, Brann and Rodez, a free-agent arrival from Ipswich, and additions from Chelsea, Falkirk and Oxford United. The incoming picture also includes loan returns, notably J. Wildsmith and Cole Deeming, as well as loans involving J. Jimoh and Daniel Edward Peter Imray. Outgoing activity includes departures to Derby and Grazer AK, several free-agent exits, a loan to Leyton Orient and multiple returns to parent clubs. The direction of movement therefore combines direct transfers, temporary arrangements and players returning from earlier loan pathways, while others leave as free agents or move on transfer. Because the listed arrivals and departures are limited recent samples, they describe the shape of recorded activity rather than a complete transfer ledger. No fees or financial balance are established by the published movements.

Leagues West Brom has participated in

West Brom’s recent competition profile centers on the Championship, recorded from 2018 through 2025, with the FA Cup and League Cup also listed across 2011 to 2025. Club friendlies are recorded from 2021 through 2025, adding a preparation-focused strand to the competitive programme. These four entries have recent activity in the latest available season record and represent league, knockout and friendly football. Premier League participation is recorded from 2010 through 2020 and is historical in this context, with no recent activity indicated. The dates describe recorded participation windows and do not by themselves establish uninterrupted involvement in every edition.

Championship

England

League Cup

England

Friendlies Clubs

FA Cup

England

More about West Brom

West Brom is the common name of West Bromwich Albion Football Club, founded in 1878 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. The club is also known as Albion and the Baggies, with navy blue and white forming its enduring visual identity. Its origins place it among the founding members of The Football League, established in 1888, giving the club a distinctive place in the early structure of professional English football.

The Hawthorns is the club’s home in West Bromwich and one of its defining landmarks. The ground is renowned for being the first purpose-built football venue in the Football League to stand at a high altitude above sea level, a detail that adds to its atmospheric historical character. The stadium, the striped colours and the Black Country setting together give West Brom a strong sense of place.

Albion’s honours and traditions reinforce that continuity. The club has won multiple FA Cup titles and a historic First Division championship, while its wider heritage is linked with attacking, technically grounded football. The celebrated Team of the Twenties and the all-attacking side of the 1950s are lasting reference points in that story. Youth development and a blend of experienced domestic players with international additions have also been associated with the club’s football culture.

West Brom’s strongest traditional rivalry is with Wolverhampton Wanderers, reflecting the competitive geography of the West Midlands. Its badge features a thrush perched on a crossbar, a symbol connected with the hawthorn trees around the club’s early home. In modern terms, the club operates as a professional organisation through corporate ownership groups while retaining a community-centred administrative foundation rooted in the Black Country. Its identity therefore joins historic league status, local rivalry, distinctive symbols and a continuing place in England’s professional football ecosystem.

Last matches statistics for West Brom

match	shots	Poss.	Pass %	Fouls	Cards	Saves
Peterborough 0 - 2 West Brom 1 August 2026	0 / 0	0%	0%	0	-	0
Rotherham 1 - 4 West Brom 8 August 2026	10 / 18	71	90	7	-	1
Norwich 1 - 2 West Brom 15 August 2026	4 / 8	46	79	13	2	7
West Brom 3 - 1 Burnley 23 August 2026	7 / 11	51	88	8	1	3
Newcastle 3 - 2 West Brom 26 August 2026	3 / 12	43	83	13	3	4
Middlesbrough 3 - 1 West Brom 29 August 2026	4 / 12	53	89	6	1	4
West Brom 1 - 1 Charlton 2 September 2026	3 / 15	71	89	4	1	0
West Brom 1 - 0 Watford 5 September 2026	4 / 9	52	0%	18	5	2
Derby 0 - 1 West Brom 9 September 2026	1 / 4	33	73	9	4 1	3
West Brom 1 - 1 QPR 12 September 2026	5 / 12	63	0%	11	1	3