2022–23 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2022–23 season is the 145th season of West Bromwich Albion Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Cup.
2022–23 season | ||||
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Owner | Lai Guochuan | |||
Chairman | Lai Guochuan | |||
Manager | Steve Bruce (until 10 October)'’[1] Richard Beale (caretaker, 10 October–25 October) [2] Carlos Corberán (from 25 October) [3] | |||
Stadium | The Hawthorns | |||
Championship | 9th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Brandon Thomas-Asante (7) & Daryl Dike (7) All: Brandon Thomas-Asante (9) | |||
Highest home attendance | 25,322 (v Reading, 2 January) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 19,786 (v Blackpool, 1 November) | |||
Average home league attendance | 23,113 | |||
Biggest win | 4-0 (vs. Chesterfield, 17 January 2023, FA Cup) | |||
Biggest defeat | 3-0 (vs. Bristol City F.C., 28 January 2023, FA Cup) | |||
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On 10 October 2022, manager Steve Bruce was sacked after winning only 1 from their opening 13 league games, leaving the club in the relegation places. Spanish coach and former Marcelo Bielsa understudy Carlos Corberán was appointed as his successor on 25 October.
The season also saw increased scrutiny of the club's ownership, and the practices of majority shareholder Guochuan Lai.[4][5] The club's financial situation began to receive national media attention, having already been commented on frequently in local press.[6] Supporter action groups and in-stadium protests by fans to raise awareness of the club's off-field issues took shape during the season.[7]
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2022 | CF | Ramello Mitchell | Southampton | Free Transfer | [8] |
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 1] | CM | Jayson Molumby | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [9] |
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 2] | CM | John Swift | Reading | Free Transfer | [10] |
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 3] | RW | Jed Wallace | Millwall | Free Transfer | [11] |
18 July 2022 | DM | Okay Yokuşlu | Celta Vigo | Free Transfer | [12] |
31 August 2022 | CF | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Salford City | Undisclosed | [13] |
1 September 2022 | RB | Martin Kelly | Crystal Palace | Free Transfer | [14] |
12 September 2022 | AM | Tom Rogic | Celtic | Free Transfer | [15] |
13 September 2022 | LB | Erik Pieters | Burnley | Free Transfer | [16] |
31 January 2023 | DM | Nathaniel Chalobah | Fulham | Undisclosed | [17] |
- The transfer was announced on 4 May, and would become official on July 1 once the transfer window opened
- The transfer was announced on 26 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Reading contract expired
- The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Millwall contract expired
Out
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
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22 June 2022 | CF | Callum Morton | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [18] |
30 June 2022 | CF | Andy Carroll | Reading | Released | [19][20] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Mark Chidi | Unattached | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | LB | Zak Delaney | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Released | [19][21] |
30 June 2022 | GK | Sam Johnstone | Crystal Palace | Released | [19][22] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Kevin Joshua | Peterhead | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | CM | MacKenzie Lamb | Peterborough United | Released | [19][23] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Leon Machisa | Unattached | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | DF | Daniel Ngoma | Unattached | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | AM | Romaine Sawyers | Cardiff City | Released | [19][24] |
30 June 2022 | CB | Saul Shotton | Hanley Town | Free Transfer | [25] |
30 June 2022 | CF | Jamie Soule | Alvechurch | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | CM | Áurio Teixeira | Alvechurch | Released | [19] |
30 June 2022 | CF | Owen Windsor | Chippenham Town | Released | [19] |
1 September 2022 | LW | Callum Robinson | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [26] |
31 January 2023 | CF | Kenneth Zohore | Unattached | Mutual Consent | [27] |
Loans in
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
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31 January 2023 | RM | Marc Albrighton | Leicester City | End of Season | [28] |
Loans out
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
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14 July 2022 | CM | Quevin Castro | Burton Albion | 1 September 2022[lower-alpha 1] | [29][30] |
14 July 2022 | GK | Josh Griffiths | Portsmouth | 11 January 2023[lower-alpha 2] | [31][32] |
15 July 2022 | CB | Cédric Kipré | Cardiff City | End of Season | [33] |
22 July 2022 | CB | Caleb Taylor | Cheltenham Town | End of Season | [34] |
8 August 2022 | SS | Rayhaan Tulloch | Rochdale | 6 January 2023[lower-alpha 3] | [35][36] |
13 August 2022 | CM | Alex Mowatt | Middlesbrough | End of Season | [37] |
1 September 2022 | RM | Tom Fellows | Crawley Town | End of Season | [38] |
12 September 2022 | CM | Quevin Castro | Notts County | 1 January 2023 | [39] |
28 October 2022 | CF | Modou Faal | AFC Telford United | 28 November 2022 | [40] |
31 October 2022 | CM | Jamie Andrews | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2023[lower-alpha 4] | [41][42] |
2 December 2022 | CF | Modou Faal | AFC Fylde | 6 March 2023[lower-alpha 5] | [43][44][45] |
6 January 2023 | GK | Ronnie Hollingshead | Hednesford Town | 3 February 2023 | [46] |
13 January 2023 | CM | Quevin Castro | Gateshead | End of Season | [47] |
17 January 2023 | LB | Zac Ashworth | Burton Albion | End of Season | [48] |
30 January 2023 | RB | Martin Kelly | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [49] |
7 February 2023 | GK | Ted Cann | Leamington | End of Season[lower-alpha 6] | [50][51] |
22 February 2023 | SS | Rayhaan Tulloch | Dundalk | End of Season | [52] |
- On 1 September, Castro's loan was terminated by mutual consent.
- On 11 January, Griffiths was recalled back from his loan at Portsmouth
- On 6 January, Tulloch's loan at Rochdale was cut short
- On 30 November, Andrews' loan at Yeovil was extended.
- On 5 January, Faal's loan at AFC Fylde was extended until end of the season, but on 6 March it was announced Faal returned to WBA
- On 7 March, Ted's loan at Leamington was extended until the end of the season
Statistics
- As of 15 December 2022
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ENG | David Button | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ENG | Darnell Furlong | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ENG | Conor Townsend | 22 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | IRL | Dara O'Shea | 23 | 2 | 21+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ENG | Kyle Bartley | 9 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | NGA | Semi Ajayi | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | AUS | Tom Rogić | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ENG | Jake Livermore | 17 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | SCO | Matt Phillips | 22 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ENG | Grady Diangana | 20 | 2 | 16+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
12 | FW | USA | Daryl Dike | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | IRL | Jayson Molumby | 21 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | NED | Erik Pieters | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ENG | Martin Kelly | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ENG | Jed Wallace | 26 | 4 | 25+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
18 | FW | ENG | Karlan Grant | 20 | 4 | 14+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
19 | MF | ENG | John Swift | 21 | 3 | 16+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ENG | Adam Reach | 11 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ENG | Brandon Thomas-Asante | 16 | 6 | 8+8 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
24 | GK | ENG | Alex Palmer | 12 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | WAL | Zac Ashworth | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
28 | FW | ENG | Reyes Cleary | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | ENG | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 16 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
31 | MF | ENG | Tom Fellows | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | ENG | Ethan Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
35 | MF | TUR | Okay Yokuşlu | 18 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
27 | MF | ENG | Alex Mowatt | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | IRL | Callum Robinson | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 15 December 2022
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | 18 | CF | Karlan Grant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 17 | RW | Jed Wallace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
19 | CM | John Swift | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
21 | CF | Brandon Thomas-Asante | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
5 | 4 | CB | Dara O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | CB | Kyle Bartley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
11 | LW | Grady Diangana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
7 | 2 | RB | Darnell Furlong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | AM | Tom Rogić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | CM | Jake Livermore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | RW | Matt Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
12 | CF | Daryl Dike | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
29 | RB | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
35 | DM | Okay Yokuşlu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 55 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 15 December 2022
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
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1 | 5 | CB | Kyle Bartley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
14 | CM | Jayson Molumby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 4 | CB | Dara O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 2 | RB | Darnell Furlong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | LB | Conor Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | CM | Jake Livermore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | RW | Matt Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | RW | Grady Diangana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | RW | Jed Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | AM | John Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | DM | Okay Yokuşlu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | 1 | GK | David Button | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | CB | Semi Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | LB | Erik Pieters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | RB | Martin Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | RB | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | RM | Tom Fellows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
Pre-season and friendlies
A pre-season trip to Crewe Alexandra was revealed by the hosts on 18 May 2022.[53] On 31 May, Albion confirmed that trip along with a second friendly against Oxford United.[54] A third away pre-season fixture was added to the schedule, against Northampton Town.[55] A trip to Stevenage was next to be announced by the club.[56] On June 17, the Baggies announced a 10-day training camp in Portimão, which included a behind-closed-doors meeting with Leyton Orient.[57] A home friendly against Hertha BSC was next to be added to the calendar.[58]
During the mid-season break, WBA announced they would face Elche in a behind-closed-doors friendly.[59]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
4 July 2022 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Lagos, Portugal |
18:30 WEST | Townsend 8' Ashworth ?' |
Report | Moncur Kipré 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Lagos Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
9 July 2022 Friendly | Stevenage | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Norris 73' List 81' |
Report | Stadium: The Lamex Stadium |
13 July 2022 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Sixfields |
19:45 BST | Report | Dike 51' Grant 72' Reach 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
16 July 2022 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Agyei 73' | Report | Swift 54' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium |
19 July 2022 Friendly | Oxford United | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Littlemore |
19:45 BST | Report | Grant 80', 84' Sade 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,422 |
23 July 2022 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Swift 70' Dike 73' |
Report | Selke 13' | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
2 December 2022 Friendly | Elche | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Costa Blanca, Spain |
12:00 CET | Ponce 61' | Report | Stadium: TBA Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Championship | 30 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 39.13 |
FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | 28 January 2023 | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33.33 |
EFL Cup | 11 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
Total | 51 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 39.22 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
Championship
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 69 | |
8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 68 | |
9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 66 | |
11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 63 | |
12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 63 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[60]
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 |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 66 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 |
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[61]
30 July 2022 1 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Middlesbrough |
17:30 BST | Jones 10' Howson 40' Bola 59' |
Report | Swift 51', 61' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,567 (1,533 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
8 August 2022 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Molumby 45' Grant 45+2' Furlong 69' |
Report | Sarr 12', 73' Kabasele 74' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,365 (1,564 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
14 August 2022 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Gallagher 5', 47' Brereton Díaz 41' Buckley 77' Dack 89' Travis 90' |
Report | Swift 37' Diangana 59' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,970 (1,977 away) Referee: Josh Smith |
17 August 2022 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | O'Shea 21' Livermore 31' Molumby 54' |
Report | Ojo 33' Ng 48' Allsop 72' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,820 (1,174 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
20 August 2022 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–2 | Hull City | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Elder 37' (o.g.) Swift 48' Furlong 55' Grant 70' (pen.) O'Shea 85' |
Report | Estupiñán 34', 77', 90' Coyle 53' Figueiredo 69' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,003 (1,130 away) Referee: James Bell |
27 August 2022 6 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Huddersfield |
15:00 BST | Anjorin 11', 30' Rudoni 58' |
Report | Wallace 37', 57' Diangana 90+3' Ajayi 90+5' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 18,696 (1,624 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
30 August 2022 7 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Magennis 6', 45+3' McClean 69' |
Report | Grant 22' Molumby 73' Phillips 80' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,526 (1,233 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
2 September 2022 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Burnley | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Button 29' Thomas-Asante 90+8' |
Report | Rodriguez 30' (pen.) Cork 36' Harwood-Bellis 50' Roberts 71' Taylor 80' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,704 (1,898 away) Referee: James Linington |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
14 September 2022 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Birmingham City | West Bromwich |
19:45 BST | Wallace 23' Townsend 42' Gardner-Hickman 64' Thomas-Asante 83' (pen.) |
Report | Hogan 14', 54', 71', 90+5' Sanderson 90+6' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,089 (1,987 away) Referee: Josh Smith |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
17 September 2022 10 | Norwich City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Aarons 58' Byram 68' |
Report | O'Shea 9' Furlong 85' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,303 (1,297 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
1 October 2022 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Furlong 43' Pieters 47' Livermore 48' Rogic 53' Diangana 65' Grant 82' |
Report | Sorinola 6' Manning 41' Ntcham 71' Obafemi 89' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,369 (1,743 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
5 October 2022 12 | Preston North End | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Preston |
20:00 BST | Riis Jakobsen 7' Whiteman 52' Storey 90+4' |
Report | Diangana 84' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,924 (718 away) Referee: Josh Smith |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
8 October 2022 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Luton Town | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Yokuşlu 59' | Report | Bradley 57' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,550 (1,385 away) Referee: David Webb |
15 October 2022 14 | Reading | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Reading |
15:00 BST | Ince 16' Loum 34' McIntyre 49' |
Report | Phillips 25' 60' Gardner-Hickman 72' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 14,235 (1,718 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
18 October 2022 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Bristol City | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Livermore 31' Kelly 34' O'Shea 90+1' |
Report | Williams 32' Wells 45' Sykes 71' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,004 (1,468 away) Referee: Bobby Madley |
22 October 2022 16 | Millwall | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bermondsey |
15:00 BST | Mitchell 31' Styles 38' Burey 90' |
Report | Swift 20' Bartley 68' 85' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15,212 (1,481 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
29 October 2022 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
12:30 BST | Report | Ndiaye 11' McBurnie 23' Ahmedhodžić 38' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,270 (1,936 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
1 November 2022 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Blackpool | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | O'Shea 51' Bartley 52' Wallace 58' Yokuşlu 85' 90+4' |
Report | Thorniley 28' Yates 47' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 19,786 (608 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
5 November 2022 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 GMT | Field 68' | Report | Pieters 16' Bartley 68' Molumby 90+1' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 17,139 (1,407 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
12 November 2022 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Stoke City | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Bartley 39' Thomas-Asante 50' Townsend 90+1' |
Report | Thompson 24' Delap 47' Brown 90' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,728 (1,989 away) Referee: James Bell |
12 December 2022 21 | Sunderland | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
20:00 GMT | Diallo 19' (pen.) Batth 33' |
Report | Rogic 70' Wallace 71' Dike 82' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 37,432 (689 away) Referee: James Linington |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
17 December 2022 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Rotherham United | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Wallace 20' Diangana 57' Thomas-Asante 70' Thomas-Asante 70' O'Shea 78' |
Report | Humphreys 69' Kelly 72' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,519 (1,136 away) Referee: John Busby |
21 December 2022 23 | Coventry City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Coventry |
19:45 GMT | Burroughs 64' Bidwell 85' Gyökeres 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Gardner-Hickman 90+2' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 22,519 (4,435 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
Note: Fixture was postponed from 10 September as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. |
26 December 2022 24 | Bristol City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Williams 65' James 70' |
Report | Phillips 9' Thomas-Asante 75' Furlong 88' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 23,181 (2,503 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
29 December 2022 25 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Preston North End | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Yokuşlu 36', 57' Diangana 45+1' |
Report | Lindsay 10' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,321 (1,972 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
2 January 2023 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Reading | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Dike 60' Rogic 76' |
Report | McIntyre 47' Hoilett 51' Lumley 56' Mbengue 75' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,322 (1,085 away) Referee: Tom Nield |
14 January 2023 27 | Luton Town | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Luton |
15:00 GMT | Morris 7' Adebayo 10' Mpanzu 43' Campbell 88' Bree 90+6' |
Report | Dike 39' Molumby 62' Molumby 65' Townsend 67' Dike 90+7' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,069 (1,042 away) Referee: Josh Smith |
20 January 2023 28 | Burnley | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley |
20:00 GMT | Tella 75' Twine 87' Maatsen 90+5' |
Report | Furlong 7', 42' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,890 (1,933 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
3 February 2023 29 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Coventry City | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Diangana 15' Yokuşlu 64' Molumby 82' Furlong 90+2' O'Shea 90+5' |
Panzo 82' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,719 (1,980 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
10 February 2023 30 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
20:00 BST |
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Yokuslu 45+4' Wallace 90+2' Molumby 90+5' |
Stadium: St. Andrews Stadium Attendance: 17,781 (2,244 away) Referee: James Linington | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
15 February 2023 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Albrighton 23' Pieters 61' Molumby 73' |
Report | Travis 83' Brereton Díaz 89' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,840 (666 away) Referee: David Webb |
20 February 2023 32 | Watford | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
20:00 GMT | Sema 23', 78' Hoedt 31' Choudhury 46' Sarr 66' |
Report | Pieters 55' Townsend 56' Wallace 71' Molumby 75' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,634 (1,970 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
25 February 2023 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Dike 8', 10' | Report | Smith 44' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,204 (1,963 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
3 March 2023 34 | Hull City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
20:00 GMT | Tetteh 33' O'Shea 57' (o.g.) |
Report | Moulmby 52' Gardner-Hickman 90+4' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 17,021 (1,118 away) Referee: James Linington |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
7 March 2023 35 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Dike 27' | Report | Rekik 36' Magennis 90+1' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,552 (534 away) Referee: Rebecca Welch |
11 March 2023 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Swift 30' (pen.) O'Shea 80' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,685 (685 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
15 March 2023 37 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Leckwith |
19:45 GMT | Kaba 65' Romeo 68' Harris 88' |
Report | Dike 17' Yokuşlu 33' Ajayi 90+2' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,785 (1,381 away) Referee: Leigh Doughty |
1 April 2023 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Millwall | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Thomas-Asante 57' Dike 69' |
Report | McNamara 54' Bradshaw 69' Saville 73' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,334 (2,000 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
7 April 2023 39 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Rotherham |
13:00 BST | Hugill 42', 50' Coventry 48' Fosu 76' Rathbone 82' |
Report | Swift 32' (pen.) Townsend 68' Bartley 70' Grant 74' Chalobah 78' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,098 (2,191 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
10 April 2023 40 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Thomas-Asante 10' Ajayi 13' |
Report | Dykes 22' Martin 49' Lowe 81' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,969 (1,217 away) Referee: Matt Donohue |
15 April 2023 41 | Stoke City | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke-On-Trent |
15:00 BST | Brown 21' 30' Fox 61' Pearson 64' 90+5' Powell 87' Thompson 90+5' |
Report | Pieters 44' Chalobah 72' Molumby 59', 69' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 23,486 (2,608 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
18 April 2023 42 | Blackpool | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
19:45 BST | Fiorini 63' | Report | Thomas-Asante 18' Chalobah 32' Furlong 55' Gardner-Hickman 60' Albrighton 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,705 (1,448 away) Referee: Stephen Martin |
22 April 2023 43 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
12:00 BST | Molumby 24' Yokuşlu 37' Swift 45+1' (pen.), 50' |
Report | Cirkin 51', 84' Gelhardt 70' O'Nien 78' Gooch 82' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,764 (1,954 away) Referee: John Busby |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
26 April 2023 44 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
20:00 BST | Berge 58' Ahmedhodžić 76' Egan 84' |
Report | Pieters 26' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,050 (1,514 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
29 April 2023 45 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Norwich City | Norwich |
17:30 BST | Townsend 45+1' Wallace 56' |
Report | Byram 16' Sargent 41' Gibbs 53' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,638 (1,932 away) Referee: Bobby Madley |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
8 May 2023 46 | Swansea City | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Swansea |
15:00 BST | Cundle 26' Ntcham 66' Cooper 81' Piroe 90+3' |
Report | Yokuslu 13' Ajayi 54' Thomas-Asante 76' Gardner-Hickman 85' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,294 (2,000 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
FA Cup
The club entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Chesterfield.[62] In the fourth round a trip to Bristol City was confirmed.[63]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
7 January 2023 Third round | Chesterfield | 3–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | Williams 7' Dobra 36', 41' Quigley 64' |
Thomas-Asante 2', 90+3' Grant 17' |
Stadium: Technique Stadium Attendance: 9,819 (1,992 away) Referee: Rebecca Welch |
17 January 2023 Third round (replay) | West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Chesterfield | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Swift 23' Rogic 48' Livermore 54' Malcolm 90+1' Ajayi 90+4' |
Report | Banks 68' Dobra 90+3' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 12,638 (2,506 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
28 January 2023 Fourth round | Bristol City | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Ashton Gate |
15:00 GMT | Bell 12', 48' Scott 28' |
Report | Wallace 58' Furlong 60' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,754 (3,414 away) Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
WBA were drawn at home to Sheffield United in the first round.[64]
11 August 2022 First round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Grant 73' | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 6,747 (600 away) Referee: David Webb |
23 August 2022 Second round | Derby County | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
19:45 BST | Sibley 15' | Report | Fellows 59' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 10,638 (2,500 away) Referee: Bobby Madley |
End of season awards
The winners of the 2022/23 end of season West Bromwich Albion awards were announced on 5 May 2023.
- Supporters' Player of the Season - Jayson Molumby[65]
- Players’ Player of the Season – Okay Yokuşlu[66]
- Top Goalscorer – Brandon Thomas-Asante[67]
- Goal of the Season –Brandon Thomas-Asante v Stoke City (H) [68]
- Young Player of the Season – Josh Griffiths[69]
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