2013–14 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was West Bromwich Albion's fourth consecutive season in the Premier League, their eighth in total. During the season, they also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.
| 2013–14 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Jeremy Peace | |||
| Head Coach | Steve Clarke (until 14 December) Keith Downing (caretaker) Pepe Mel (from 9 January) | |||
| Stadium | The Hawthorns | |||
| Premier League | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Saido Berahino (5) Stéphane Sessègnon (5) All: Saido Berahino (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 26,613 vs. Stoke City (11 May 2014, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,955 vs. Newport County (27 August 2013, League Cup) | |||
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Season summary
Steve Clarke was sacked in December following four consecutive defeats, which left Albion in 16th place. He was replaced by former Real Betis manager Pepe Mel, who guided Albion to safety despite only winning 3 of his 18 matches in charge. At the end of the season, Mel's contract was terminated by mutual consent; he was replaced by Everton's academy manager Alan Irvine.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Player statistics
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances not included in the list.
As of 11 May 2014
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Ben Foster | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  IRL |
Steven Reid | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4* | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  SWE |
Jonas Olsson | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  MKD |
Goran Popov | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1* | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  ARG |
Claudio Yacob | 22 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (5) | 1 | 8* | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Liam Ridgewell | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  SCO |
James Morrison | 23 (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 24 (11) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | SWE |
Markus Rosenberg | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL |
Shane Long | 11 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Scott Sinclair | 4 (4) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} NIR |
Chris Brunt | 25 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 (3) | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |  WAL |
Boaz Myhill | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  URU |
Diego Lugano | 7 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 (2) | 1 | 4*+ | 0 |
| 16 | FW |  NGA |
Victor Anichebe | 11 (13) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (13) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO |
Graham Dorrans | 12 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 (2) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  FRA |
Morgan Amalfitano | 26 (2) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 26 (4) | 4 | 4+ | 0 |
| 19 | GK | ENG |
Luke Daniels | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  CZE |
Matěj Vydra | 7 (16) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (16) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  COD |
Youssouf Mulumbu | 33 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 (4) | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  HUN |
Zoltán Gera | 5 (9) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (9) | 0 | 2+ | 0 |
| 23 | DF | NIR |
Gareth McAuley | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Craig Dawson | 10 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 (2) | 0 | 2+ | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG |
Billy Jones | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  BEN |
Stéphane Sessègnon | 23 (3) | 5 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (4) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ENG |
Saido Berahino | 11 (21) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 (21) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | FRA |
Nicolas Anelka | 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG |
Liam O'Neil | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG |
Cameron Gayle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW |  CGO |
Thievy Bifouma | 3 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* – One booking in League Cup
+ – One booking in FA Cup
Source:[2]
Results
Pre-season
During pre-season, Albion installed the Hawk-Eye system at their home ground, The Hawthorns, in order to enable the newly introduced goal-line technology for the 2013–14 season.[3]
| 18 July 2013 |  Hannover 96 | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Gleisdorf |
| 18:00 | Diouf  28'Dawson 80' (o.g.) |
Report | Rosenberg 42' |
Stadium: Solarstadion der Stadt Attendance: 500 Referee: Julia Baier |
| 22 July 2013 | Ferenc Puskás Football Academy | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Felcsút |
| 17:00 | Anelka 9', 27' Dorrans 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Felcsúti Sporkomplexum Referee: Adam Farkas |
| 27 July 2013 | Derby County | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| 15:00 | Report | Dorrans 39' Rosenberg 90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 7,663 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 29 July 2013 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 |  Atromitos | Shrewsbury |
| 19.30 | Anelka 55' Berahino 75' Rosenberg 87' |
Report | T. Karagounis 12' |
Stadium: New Meadow[4] Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 1 August 2013 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 |  Genoa | Telford |
| Report | Lodi 70' Antonelli 64' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 912 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 6 August 2013 | Cork City | 0–6 | West Bromwich Albion | Cork |
| Report | Anelka 25', 47', 63' Dorrans 44', 73'Long 48' |
Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 2,371 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 10 August 2013 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Bologna | West Bromwich |
| Rosenberg 32' Anelka 35' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 5649 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| Premier League | — | 17th | 17 August 2013 | 11 May 2014 |
| League Cup | 2nd round | 3rd round | 27 August 2013 | 25 September 2013 |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | 3rd round | 4 January 2014 | 4 January 2014 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Albion participated in the 2013–14 Premier League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 15 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 38 | |
| 16 | Hull City | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 36 | |
| 18 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 85 | −45 | 32 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Hull City qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as runners-up of the 2013–14 FA Cup since winners Arsenal qualified for Champions League.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 |
Last updated: 11 May 2014.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Matches
| 17 August 2013 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Southampton | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Report | Lambert 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,927 (2,600 away) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 August 2013 2 | Everton | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Barkley 85' |
Report | Mulumbu 28' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,410 Referee: Roger East |
| 1 September 2013 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
| 13:30 BST | McAuley 29' Yacob 38'Dorrans 54'Olsson 65' |
Report | Davies 22' Michu 61'Rangel 70'Pozuelo 76'Hernández 83' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,395 (1,698 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 September 2013 4 | Fulham | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 15:00 BST | Sidwell 22' |
Report | Jones 70' McAuley 90+2' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,560 (1,583 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 21 September 2013 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Sessègnon 20' Ridgewell 76'Amalfitano 90+3' |
Report | Colback 28' Ki 35' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,595 (2,600 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 28 September 2013 6 | Manchester United | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Carrick 15' Rooney 57'Jones 65'Büttner 73' |
Report | Amalfitano 54', 86' Berahino 67' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,042 (1,502 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 6 October 2013 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 16:00 BST | Yacob 42' Olsson 54' |
Report | Flamini 23' Wilshere 45+2', 63' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,839 (2,597 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 19 October 2013 8 | Stoke City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Wilkinson 73' |
Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 25,904 (2,892 away) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 26 October 2013 9 | Liverpool | 4–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Suárez 12', 17', 55' Sturridge 77' |
Report | Morrison 66' (pen.) Yacob 54' Olsson 72' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,747 (1,000 away) Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 2 November 2013 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Berahino 44' McAuley 83' |
Report | Thomas 71' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,397 (2,586 away) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 9 November 2013 11 | Chelsea | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Lampard 15' Eto'o 45', 45'Hazard 90+5' (pen.)Ivanović 90+7' |
Report | Yacob 28' Long 45+3', 60'Sessègnon 68'Amalfitano 83'Brunt 90+5'McAuley 90+5'Ridgewell 90+5'Olsson 90+7' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,623 (1,500 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 25 November 2013 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Long 3', 11' Mulumbu 53' |
Report | El Ahmadi 67' Westwood 76'Clark 86'Agbonlahor 90+3' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,902 (2,595 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 30 November 2013 13 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 GMT | Sissoko 32', 57' Gouffran 36' |
Report | Brunt 28', 53' Mulumbu 89' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 49,298 (1,888 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 4 December 2013 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Pantilimon 85' (o.g.) Olsson 87'Anichebe 90' |
Report | Agüero 9' Touré 24', 74' (pen.)Pantilimon 84' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,943 (2,600 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 7 December 2013 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Norwich City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Brunt 27' |
Report | Hooper 13' Whittaker 53'Ruddy 74'Murphy 78'Fer 89' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,675 (2,594 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 14 December 2013 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Medel 36' Mutch 63' Whittingham 65' |
Report | Jones 51' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 26,632 (1,800 away) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 21 December 2013 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Hull City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 65' Vydra 86'Gera 88' |
Report | Livermore 28' Meyler 40' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,753 (1,744 away) Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 26 December 2013 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 17:0 GMT | Eriksen 36', 37' Walker 56'Soldado 87' |
report | Reid 30' Olsson 38', 67' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,545 (1,212 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 28 December 2013 19 | West Ham United | 3–3 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 12:45 UTC | J. Cole 4' C. Cole 43' Nolan 57', 67' Maïga 65' Diamé 81' |
Report | Anelka 40', 45' Mulumbu 48' Berahino 69' Ridgewell 90' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,946 (1,840 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 January 2014 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Berahino 87' (pen.) |
Report | Debuchy |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,430 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 11 January 2014 21 | Southampton | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lovren 27' Lallana 66' |
Report | Long 58' Olsson 72' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,610 (1,373 away) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 20 January 2014 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Yacob 35' Morrison 44'Ridgewell 55'Lugano 75' |
Report | Mirallas 41', 90+2' Barry 51' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,184 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 29 January 2014 23 | Aston Villa | 4–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Weimann 12' Bacuna 24' Delph 37' Benteke 64' (pen.) Holt 89' |
Report | Brunt 4', 70' Delph 9' (o.g.) Mulumbu 43' Lugano 68' Olsson 87' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,083 (2,900 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 February 2014 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| 13:30 GMT | Anichebe 67' Yacob 14'Ridgewell 62'Mulumbu 82'Lugano 86' |
Report | Sturridge 24' Suárez 74'Gerrard 81' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,132 (2,600 away) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 8 February 2014 25 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Ince 15' Ledley 27'Chamakh 69' (pen.) |
Report | Jones 39' Thievy 46'Yacob 65'Brunt 79' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,501 (1,863 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 11 February 2014 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Amalfitano 41' Yacob 50'Anichebe 87', 88' |
Report | Ivanović 45+3', 76' Willian 67'David Luiz 81'Matić 89' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,327 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 February 2014 27 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Fulham | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Brunt 45+1' McAuley 75'Vydra 86'Olsson 90+1' |
Report | Dejagah 28' Heitinga 45+3'Riether 72'Parker 86' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,782 (2,072 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 March 2014 28 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | West Bromwich |
| 12:45 GMT | Anichebe 90' |
Report | Januzaj 13' Jones 34'Van Persie 50'Rooney 65'Welbeck 82' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,184 (2,600 away) Referee: Jon Moss |
| 15 March 2014 29 | Swansea City | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Lamah 2' Routledge 28' |
Report | Anichebe 25' Reid 31'Olsson 52'Sessègnon 52'Mulumbu 85' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,703 (2,100 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 22 March 2014 30 | Hull City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Rosenior 31' Long 38'Aluko 58'Meyler 72' |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 23,486 (2,100 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 29 March 2014 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Amalfitano 2' Dorrans 9', 64'Thievy 90+4' |
Report | Mutch 31' Caulker 73'Bellamy 78'Dæhli 90+5' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,661 (2,600 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 5 April 2014 32 | Norwich City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Tettey 44' |
Report | Amalfitano 16' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,859 (2,500 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 12 April 2014 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich |
| 15:07 BST1 | Vydra 1' Brunt 4'Sessègnon 31'Dorrans 62'Reid 64'Ridgewell 84'Foster 90+4' |
Report | Olsson 34' (o.g.) Rose 55'Kane 70'Eriksen 90', 90+4' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,398 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 April 2014 34 | Manchester City | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Zabaleta 3' Agüero 10'Demichelis 22' 36' |
Report | Dorrans 16' Dawson 19' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,564 (492 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 26 April 2014 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | West Ham United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Berahino 11' |
Report | Collins 90+2' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,541 (2,597 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 May 2014 36 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 13:30 BST | Giroud 14', 90+1' Monreal 64' |
Report | Brunt 83' Dorrans 90+1' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,021 (3,000 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 7 May 2014 37 | Sunderland | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Colback 13' Borini 31' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,181 (966 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 11 May 2014 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Stoke | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Sessègnon 56' |
Report | McAuley 22' (o.g.) Adam 87' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,613 (2,600 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
- ^ All matches on 11–14 April kicked off 7 minutes after the originally scheduled time, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.[6]
FA Cup
| 4 January 2014 Third round | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Gera 27' Dawson 55'Lugano 56'Amalfitano 90+3' |
Report | Gayle 23' Boateng 42'Parr 61'Mariappa 73'Chamakh 90+5' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 12,700 (1,238 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
League Cup
Albion participated in the 2013–14 Football League Cup. At half-time in their home tie against Arsenal, the club were presented with a blue plaque as one of the 12 founder members of the Football League, which was celebrating its 125th anniversary.[7] The plaque was later displayed on the outside of the East Stand at The Hawthorns.[8]
| 27 August 2013 Second round | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Newport County | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Berahino 7', 26', 38' (pen.) Yacob 30' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 8,955 (1,715 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 25 September 2013 Third round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Berahino 71' Lugano 89' Popov 90' Reid 99' |
Report | Hayden 34' Monreal 36' Vermaelen 52' Eisfeld 61' Arteta 85' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 18,649 (5,144 away) Referee: Robert Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
Reid  Rosenberg Morrison Dawson  Amalfitano |
Bendtner Gnabry Olsson Akpom Monreal |
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | No. | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2013 | FW | 39 | Nicolas Anelka |
 Shanghai Shenhua |
Free | [9] |
| 10 July 2013 | DF | 4 | Goran Popov |
 Dynamo Kyiv |
Loan | [10] |
| 2 August 2013 | DF | 14 | Diego Lugano |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Free | [11] |
| 13 August 2013 | FW | 20 | Matěj Vydra |
Udinese |
Loan | [12] |
| 14 August 2013 | MF | 22 | Zoltán Gera1 |
Free agent | Free | [13] |
| 22 August 2013 | MF | 10 | Scott Sinclair |
Manchester City |
Loan | [14] |
| 2 September 2013 | MF | 18 | Morgan Amalfitano |
Marseille |
Loan | [15] |
| 2 September 2013 | GK | 12 | Lee Camp |
Free agent | Free | [15] |
| 2 September 2013 | MF | 29 | Stéphane Sessègnon |
Sunderland |
£6,500,000+ | [16] |
| 2 September 2013 | FW | 16 | Victor Anichebe |
Everton |
£6,000,000 | [16] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | No. | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2013 | DF | 18 |  Gonzalo Jara |
Nottingham Forest |
Free | [17] |
| 22 May 2013 | MF | 14 | Jerome Thomas |
Crystal Palace |
Free | [17] |
| 22 May 2013 | MF | 22 | Zoltán Gera1 |
Released | Free | [18] |
| 1 July 2013 | DF | 4 | Goran Popov |
Dynamo Kyiv |
Loan return | |
| 5 July 2013 | FW | 32 | Marc-Antoine Fortuné |
Wigan Athletic |
Free | [19] |
| 5 July 2013 | FW | 32 | Peter Odemwingie |
Cardiff City |
£2,250,000 | [20] |
| 17 January 2014 | FW | 9 | Shane Long |
Hull City |
Undisclosed | |
| 14 March 2014 | FW | 39 | Nicolas Anelka |
Sacked | — | [21] |
- Notes
- ^ Zoltán Gera was re-signed by West Bromwich Albion before the start of the 2013–14 season.
Notes
- Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- Morrison was born in Darlington, England, and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandparents and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2008.
- Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
- Mulumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent France internationally and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March 2008.
- Garmston was born in Chorley, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level.
- Berahino was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, but was raised in England from the age of 10 and represented them at every youth level between U-16 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Burundi in September 2018.
- Bifouma was born in Saint-Denis, France, and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent the Congo internationally and would make his international debut for the Congo in August 2014.
- Camp was born in Derby, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2011.
- Odemwingie was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SRR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan), but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his father and made his international debut for Nigeria in May 2002.
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