Black Country Derby Tour: The Hawthorns to Molineux Stadium

Black Country Derby Tour: The Hawthorns (West Bromwich Albion F.C.) to Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)

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Black Country Derby:-
The Black Country derby is most commonly the local derby between the English association football teams West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are located eleven miles (18 km) apart in the Black Country region of the West Midlands.
Black Country derbies are also contested between either of these teams and neighbours Walsall, though such matches are less common as a result of the teams' relative league positionings. Albion and Wolves have played 160 games against each other and only 14 and 16 competitive matches respectively against Walsall. Wolves are currently in the Premier League, West Brom play in the EFL Championship following their relegation in 2021, while Walsall are currently in EFL League Two after relegation in 2019.
A 2008 football pools survey of 6,000 supporters across the country ranked West Bromwich Albion versus Wolverhampton Wanderers as the fiercest rivalry in English football.


Locale: Black Country
Teams:
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
(occasionally Walsall)
First meeting:
2 January 1886
FA Cup
Albion 3–1 Wolves
Latest meeting:
3 May 2021
Premier League
Albion 1–1 Wolves
Stadiums:
The Hawthorns (Albion)
Molineux Stadium (Wolves)
[occasionally Bescot Stadium (Walsall)]
Statistics:
Meetings total:
162 (Albion–Wolves)
16 (Walsall–Wolves)
14 (Walsall–Albion)
Most wins: Albion (65)
All-time series:
Albion: 65
Drawn: 44
Wolves: 53
Largest victory:
Wolves 0–8 Albion
First Division
27 December 1893

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West Bromwich Albion F.C.:-
Full name: West Bromwich Albion Football Club
Nickname(s): The Baggies, The Throstles, The Albion
Short name: WBA, West Brom, Albion
Founded: 1878; 143 years ago
Ground: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 26,688
Owner: Lai Guochuan
Chairman: Li Piyue
Current Head coach: Valérien Ismaël
Current League: EFL Championship
Season 2020–21: Premier League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Website: http://www.wba.co.uk/

The Hawthorns:-
Full name: The Hawthorns
Location: Halfords Lane, West Bromwich
Coordinates: 52°30′33″N 1°57′50″W
Elevation: 551 feet (168 m)
Public transit: Midland Metro National Rail The Hawthorns
Owner: West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Operator: West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Capacity: 26,688
Record attendance: 64,815 v Arsenal, 1937 (FA Cup Sixth Round)
Field size: 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
Surface: Desso GrassMaster
Construction:
Broke ground: May 1900
Built: May – September 1900
Opened: 3 September 1900
Renovated:
East Stand, 2001
Birmingham Road End & Smethwick End, 1994
West Stand, 1982


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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.:-
Full name: Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s): Wolves, The Wanderers
Founded: 1877; 144 years ago, as St. Luke's F.C.
Ground: Molineux Stadium
Capacity: 32,050
Owner: Fosun International
Chairman: Jeff Shi
Current Head coach: Bruno Lage
Currrent League: Premier League
Season 2020–21: Premier League, 13th of 20
Website: http://www.wolves.co.uk/

Molineux Stadium:
Full name: Molineux Stadium
Location: Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton
Coordinates: 52°35′25″N 2°07′49″W
Public transit:
Midland Metro Wolverhampton St. George's (0.6 mi)
National Rail Wolverhampton (0.7 mi)
Owner: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Operator: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Capacity: 32,050
Field size: 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)
Surface: GrassMaster
Construction:
Built: 1889
Opened: 1889
Renovated: 1978–1979; 1991–1993; 2011–2012
Architect:
Current design - Alan Cotterell Partnership
Redevelopment - AFL
Main contractors:
Current design - Alfred McAlpine
Redevelopment - Buckingham Group
Tenants:
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (1889–present)
Website:
https://events.wolves.co.uk/


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