West Bromwich Albion |
Set maker:
A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details:
1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists:
Series 1 (1-84),
Series 2 (85-169),
Series 3 (170-255),
Team checklist
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Everton,
Ipswich Town,
Leeds United,
Liverpool,
Manchester City,
Manchester United,
Newcastle United,
Nottingham Forest,
Southampton,
Stoke City,
Tottenham Hotspur,
West
Bromwich Albion,
West Ham United,
Wolverhampton Wanderers,
Checklists,
Variants and
error cards. |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Jim Cumbes |
28 |
0 |
| John Osborne |
14 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Lyndon Hughes |
18 |
0 |
| Doug Fraser |
7 |
0 |
| John Kaye |
6 |
0 |
| Graham Lovett |
6 |
0 |
| Roger Minton |
3 |
0 |
| Alan Merrick |
1 |
0 |
| Ray Wilson |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Ray Wilson |
18 |
0 |
| Alan Merrick |
17 |
0 |
| Len Cantello |
7 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Brown |
15 |
10 |
| Graham Lovett |
13 |
1 |
| Len Cantello |
9 |
0 |
| Alan Merrick |
5 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
John Wile |
21 |
2 |
|
John Talbut |
17 |
0 |
|
John Kaye |
1 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
John Kaye |
27 |
0 |
|
Alan Merrick |
11 |
0 |
|
Alistair Robertson |
3 |
0 |
| Len
Cantello |
1 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| George McVitie |
33 |
4 |
| Len Cantello |
3 |
0 |
| Hugh Reed |
4 |
1 |
| Colin Suggett |
2 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Brown |
24 |
18 |
| Colin Suggett |
17 |
5 |
| Len Cantello |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Jeff Astle |
41 |
13 |
| Colin Suggett |
1 |
0 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Bobby Hope |
25 |
0 |
| Colin Suggett |
10 |
0 |
| Tony Brown |
3 |
0 |
| Len Cantello |
2 |
0 |
| Asa Hartford |
2 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Asa Hartford |
32 |
2 |
| Bobby Hope |
8 |
1 |
| Len Cantello |
1 |
0 |
| George McVitie |
1 |
0 |
|
Substitutes
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Colin Suggett |
3 |
0 |
| Len Cantello |
1 |
0 |
| Graham Lovett |
1 |
0 |
| Roger Minton |
1 |
0 |
| Hugh Reed |
1 |
1 |
| Alistair Robertson |
1 |
0 |
| John Talbut |
1 |
0 |
|
 |
1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
34 |
25 |
|
| Away |
21 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
24 |
50 |
|
| Total |
42 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
58 |
75 |
35 |
|
League position:
17th |
|
Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
The Hawthorns |
| Ground capacity |
50,000 |
| Manager |
Alan Ashman |
| Club captain |
Jeff Astle / John
Kaye |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 1 - 6th |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 13th |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 8th |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 10th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 16th |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 16th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 22nd |
| 1973/74 |
Division 2 - 8th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 2 - 6th |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Scunthorpe U. |
0-0, 3-1 |
| 4 |
v. Ipswich Town |
1-1, 0-3 |
|
 |
1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Charlton Ath. |
3-1 |
| 3 |
v. Preston N. E. |
1-0 |
| 4 |
v. Tottenham H. |
0-5 |
|
|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
D 0-0 |
|
| 26/08/70 |
v. Stoke City |
W 5-2 |
Reed, Brown 2,
Astle 2 |
| 29/08/70 |
v. Liverpool |
D 1-1 |
Astle |
| 02/09/70 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
L 1-2 |
Astle |
| 12/09/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
W 2-1 |
Suggett 2 |
| 26/09/70 |
v. Derby County |
W 2-1 |
McVitie, Brown |
| 10/10/70 |
v. Leeds United |
D 2-2 |
Suggett, McVitie |
| 31/10/70 |
v. Everton |
W 3-0 |
Brown, Astle,
McVitie |
| 14/11/70 |
v. Southampton |
W 1-0 |
Hartford |
| 28/11/70 |
v. Chelsea |
D 2-2 |
Astle, Suggett |
| 12/12/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
W 3-1 |
Brown 3 |
| 19/12/70 |
v. Blackpool |
D 1-1 |
Suggett |
| 09/01/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 06/02/71 |
v. Burnley |
W 1-0 |
Brown |
| 20/02/71 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
W 2-1 |
Brown 2 |
| 06/03/71 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
W 4-3 |
Brown 3, Wile |
| 20/03/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 2-4 |
McVitie, Brown |
| 27/03/71 |
v. Manchester City |
D 0-0 |
|
| 10/04/71 |
v. Coventry City |
D 0-0 |
|
| 12/04/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 0-1 |
|
| 24/04/71 |
v. Arsenal |
D 2-2 |
Hartford, Brown |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 18/08/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
D 3-3 |
Brown 2, Astle |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Blackpool |
L 1-3 |
Astle |
| 05/09/70 |
v. Manchester City |
L 1-4 |
Hope |
| 19/09/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 2-6 |
Reed, Brown |
| 03/10/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
D 2-2 |
Brown, Astle |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
L 0-3 |
|
| 24/10/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
L 1-2 |
Brown |
| 07/11/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 1-2 |
Lovett |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
L 1-2 |
Brown |
| 05/12/70 |
v. Burnley |
D 1-1 |
Brown |
| 26/12/70 |
v. Coventry City |
D 1-1 |
Brown (pen.) |
| 16/01/71 |
v. Stoke City |
L 0-2 |
|
| 30/01/71 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-4 |
Astle |
| 17/02/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
D 2-2 |
Brown 2 |
| 27/02/71 |
v. Everton |
D 3-3 |
Brown, Astle, Wile |
| 13/03/71 |
v. Southampton |
L 0-1 |
|
| 02/04/71 |
v. Liverpool |
D 1-1 |
Brown |
| 09/04/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
L 1-2 |
Astle |
| 17/04/71 |
v. Leeds United |
W 2-1 |
Brown, Astle |
| 28/04/71 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
L 0-3 |
|
| 01/05/71 |
v. Derby County |
L 0-2 |
|
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