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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)
West Bromwich Albion |
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 |
|
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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 |
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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 |
|
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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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