Editing West Bromwich Albion F.C. (section)

===Recent years (1992–present)===
[[File:WestBromwichAlbionFC League Performance.svg|thumb|300px|left|Chart of historic table positions of West Bromwich Albion in the Football League]]
Albion had spent the majority of their history in the top-flight of English football, but when the [[Premier League]] was founded in 1992 the club found themselves in the third tier, which had been renamed [[Football League Second Division|Division Two]]. In 1992–93, Albion finished fourth and entered the [[playoffs|play-offs]] for the first time. Albion's first appearance at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] for over 20 years – and their last at the original stadium – saw them beat [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] 3–0 to return to the second level – now renamed the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref>McOwan pp. 158–159.</ref> Manager [[Osvaldo Ardiles|Ossie Ardiles]] then joined [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], however, and a succession of managers over the next few seasons saw Albion consolidate their Division One status without  mounting a serious promotion challenge.
[[File:WBA The Great Escape.jpg|thumb|right|Crowd scenes following ''The Great Escape'', [[2004–05 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|15 May 2005]]. Fans enter the pitch after the club survived relegation having been in last place on the final day of the season.]]
The appointment of [[Gary Megson]] in March 2000 heralded an upturn in the club's fortunes. Megson guided Albion to Division One safety in [[1999–2000 in English football|1999–2000]], and to the play-offs a year later. He went on to lead the club to promotion to the Premier League in [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = Baggies back in big time
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1935828.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 21 April 2002
| access-date = 4 February 2009
| archive-date = 15 December 2003
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031215051413/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1935828.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> After being relegated in their first Premier League season,<ref>{{cite news
| title = Baggies relegated despite win
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2936479.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 19 April 2003
| access-date = 11 November 2007
| archive-date = 20 April 2003
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030420173321/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2936479.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> they made an immediate return to the top flight in 2003–04.<ref>{{cite news
| title = West Brom 2–0 Bradford
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3634667.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 24 April 2004
| access-date = 11 November 2007
| archive-date = 12 January 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112233419/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3634667.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> In [[2004–05 Premier League|2004–05]], Megson's successor, former Albion midfielder [[Bryan Robson]], led the team to a last-day "Great Escape", when Albion became the first Premier League club to avoid relegation having been bottom of the table at Christmas, as well as bottom on the final day of the season.{{Ref label|GreatEscape|G|}}<ref>{{cite news
| title = West Brom 2–0 Portsmouth
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4525119.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 15 May 2005
| access-date = 11 November 2007
| archive-date = 12 August 2022
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220812184914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4525119.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> They failed to avoid the drop the following season,<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Albion suffer relegation
 |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~823497,00.html
 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
 |access-date=11 November 2007
|url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511092615/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~823497%2C00.html
 |archive-date=11 May 2008
}}</ref> and Robson was replaced by [[Tony Mowbray]] in October 2006.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6043410.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 13 October 2006
| access-date = 1 December 2007
| archive-date = 15 February 2008
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080215112119/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6043410.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> The club competed in the [[Football League Championship play-offs|Championship play-off]] final at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 28 May 2007, but lost 1–0 to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].<ref>{{cite news
| last = Ahmad
| first = Arsalan
| title = Derby 1–0 West Brom
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6689971.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 28 May 2007
| access-date = 11 November 2007
| archive-date = 21 May 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180521013841/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6689971.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> The following season, Mowbray led the Baggies to Wembley again, this time in the semi-finals of the [[2007–08 FA Cup|FA Cup]], where they lost 1–0 to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref>{{cite news
| last = McKenzie
| first = Andrew
| title = West Brom 0–1 Portsmouth
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7320356.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 5 April 2008
| access-date = 9 April 2008
| archive-date = 12 January 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112233420/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7320356.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> One month later, Albion were promoted to the Premier League as winners of the Championship,<ref>{{cite news
| title = QPR 0–2 West Brom
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368623.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 4 May 2008
| access-date = 4 May 2008
| archive-date = 13 May 2008
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080513230555/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368623.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> but were relegated at the end of the [[2008–09 Premier League|2008–09]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news
| title = West Brom 0–2 Liverpool
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8038300.stm
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 17 May 2008
| access-date = 17 May 2008
| archive-date = 17 May 2009
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090517222200/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8038300.stm
| url-status = live
}}</ref> Mowbray left the club and was replaced by [[Roberto Di Matteo]],<ref>{{cite news
 | title = Di Matteo is new Albion boss
 | url = https://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/30/di-matteo-is-new-albion-boss/
 | newspaper = Express & Star
 | date = 30 June 2009
| access-date = 30 June 2009
| archive-date = 4 July 2009
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090704024500/http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/30/di-matteo-is-new-albion-boss/
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref> who led the club back to the Premier League at the first attempt,<ref>{{cite news
 | first = Marc
 | last = Vesty
 | title = Doncaster 2 – 3 West Brom
 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8607467.stm
 | work = BBC Sport
 | date = 10 April 2010
 | access-date = 10 April 2010
 | archive-date = 20 June 2017
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170620112329/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8607467.stm
 | url-status = live
 }}</ref> but was dismissed in February 2011 and replaced by [[Roy Hodgson]].<ref>{{cite news
 | title = Roy Hodgson named new manager of West Brom
 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/9391291.stm
 | work = BBC Sport
 | date = 11 February 2011
 | access-date = 25 April 2011
 | archive-date = 12 January 2016
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/9391291.stm
 | url-status = live
 }}</ref>

Hodgson guided Albion to an 11th-place finish for the [[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1|title=Premier League 2010/11|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=31 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731183311/http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Then followed an eight-season continuous run in the [[Premier League]]. It included an 8th-place finish in [[2012–13 Premier League|2012–13]] under [[Steve Clarke]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1159|title=Premier League 2012/13|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422014820/https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1159|url-status=live}}</ref> and 10th-place finishes under Roy Hodgson in [[2011–12 Premier League|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=939|title=Premier League 2011/12|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=21 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421184716/https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=939|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Tony Pulis]] in [[2016–17 Premier League|2016–17]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1501 |title=Premier League 2016/17 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=21 September 2019 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828050827/http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1501 |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2016, it was announced that long-term owner [[Jeremy Peace]] had sold the club to a Chinese investment group headed up by [[Guochuan Lai|Lai Guochuan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=West Bromwich Albion to be sold to Chinese investment group|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36983933|access-date=5 August 2016|archive-date=5 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805080322/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36983933|url-status=live}}</ref> By this time, the club had begun to fall into a state of torpor, and were relegated at the end of the [[2017–18 Premier League|2017–18]] season, ending their eight-year Premier League stay.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44046183 |title=West Brom relegated from Premier League after Southampton beat Swanea |work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018 |archive-date=8 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508210824/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44046183 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pulis<ref>{{cite news|title=West Brom sack Tony Pulis as manager after owner joins fans in losing patience|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/20/west-brom-sack-tony-pulis-manager|access-date=20 November 2017|work=The Guardian|date=20 November 2017|archive-date=20 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120102116/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/20/west-brom-sack-tony-pulis-manager|url-status=live}}</ref> and his replacement [[Alan Pardew]] were both dismissed during the season. Albion finished fourth in their first season back in the Championship under the management of [[Darren Moore]], losing the Championship play-off semi-final on penalties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48182254|title=Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion to reach Championship play-off final|work=BBC Sport|date=14 May 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=14 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514220300/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48182254|url-status=live}}</ref> 

[[Slaven Bilić]] took over as manager in June 2019,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48621629|title=Slaven Bilic: West Bromwich Albion name ex-West Ham manager as head coach|work=BBC Sport |date=13 June 2019|access-date=18 June 2019|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126060114/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48621629|url-status=live}}</ref> and led Albion to automatic promotion back to the Premier League during the [[2019–20 EFL Championship|2019–20]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53412768 |title=West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Queens Park Rangers |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723151806/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53412768 |url-status=live }}</ref> Back in the Premier League, Bilić was controversially sacked on 16 December 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55253670 |title=Slaven Bilic: West Brom manager sacked after 18 months in charge |website=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=16 December 2020 |archive-date=13 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513100421/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55253670 |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Sam Allardyce]] named as his replacement the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 December 2020|title=Sam Allardyce: West Brom appoint former England boss to replace Slaven Bilic|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55330288|access-date=16 December 2020|website=BBC Sport|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209100101/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55330288|url-status=live}}</ref> After Albion were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the [[2020–21 Premier League|2020–21]] season, Allardyce resigned from his position.<ref>{{cite news |title=A statement from Sam Allardyce |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/statement-sam-allardyce |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=19 May 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519213553/https://www.wba.co.uk/news/statement-sam-allardyce |url-status=live }}</ref> The club endured disappointing results back in the Championship during the tenures of [[Valérien Ismaël]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Albion appoint Valérien Ismaël as Head Coach |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/albion-appoint-valerien-ismael-head-coach |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624153208/https://www.wba.co.uk/news/albion-appoint-valerien-ismael-head-coach |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=West Brom part company with boss Ismael|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60149753|access-date=4 February 2022|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203220940/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60149753|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Steve Bruce]], who left the club in the relegation places in the [[2022–23 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2022–23]] season.<ref>{{Cite news|title=West Brom appoint Bruce as manager|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60238539|access-date=4 February 2022|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203163229/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60238539|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=West Brom sack Steve Bruce after poor start to the season|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/10/steve-bruce-sacked-by-west-brom-after-poor-start-to-the-season|access-date=10 October 2022|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010094001/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/10/steve-bruce-sacked-by-west-brom-after-poor-start-to-the-season|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Carlos Corberán]] was named as successor on 25 October 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carlos Corberán Appointed Albion Head Coach|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/carlos-corberan-appointed-albion-head-coach|access-date=26 October 2022|publisher=West Bromwich Albion FC|date=25 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026001027/https://www.wba.co.uk/news/carlos-corberan-appointed-albion-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> He guided Albion to a 5th-place finish and the play-off semi-finals at the end of the [[2023–24 EFL Championship|2023–24 season]].

In February 2024, the English Football League approved a takeover of the club by American entrepreneur [[Shilen Patel]].<ref name="BBC-16Feb2024"/>