West Bromwich Albion F.C.

West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Fin de siecle 1878 - 1914. One of the first twelve clubs to be invited by William McGregor to be members of the Football League that started on 8 September 1888. West Bromwich Albion also reached the FA Cup final fives times in a decade before the turn of the century. West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Inter-war and the championship 1919 - 1939. The war-time diaspora of a promising young team did not stop individuals from remaining active footballers ...

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West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C. - History, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Fin de siecle 1878 - 1914, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Inter-war and the championship 1919 - 1939, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Post-war renaissance 1945 - 1963, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Astle and after 1964 - 1977, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - The Atkinson era 1978 - 1981, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Decline and fall 1982 - 1999, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - The Megson era 2000 - 2004, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Bryan Robson: Battling For Survival 2004 - present, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Honours, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Current first team squad, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Out on loan, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - List of managers, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - List of chairmen, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Famous supporters

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West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Fin de siecle 1878 - 1914. One of the first twelve clubs to be invited by William McGregor to be members of the Football League that started on 8 September 1888. West Bromwich Albion also reached the FA Cup final fives times in a decade before the turn of the century. West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Inter-war and the championship 1919 - 1939. The war-time diaspora of a promising young team did not stop individuals from remaining active footballers ...

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West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C. - History, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Fin de siecle 1878 - 1914, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Inter-war and the championship 1919 - 1939, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Post-war renaissance 1945 - 1963, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Astle and after 1964 - 1977, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - The Atkinson era 1978 - 1981, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Decline and fall 1982 - 1999, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - The Megson era 2000 - 2004, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Bryan Robson: Battling For Survival 2004 - present, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Honours, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Current first team squad, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Out on loan, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - List of managers, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - List of chairmen, West Bromwich Albion F.C. - Bibliography

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 1878 - Events. 1878 - January - April. January - Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 5 - Battle of Shipka Pass IV January 17 - Battle of Plovdiv January 23 - Disraeli orders British fleet to DardanellesIncluding:

• 1878 - Events
• 1878 - January - April
• 1878 - May - August
• 1878 - September - December
• 1878 - Unknown date
• 1878 - Births
• 1878 - Deaths

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World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. World Boxing Association - Origins. The original sanctioning body of professional boxing, the World Boxing Association (WBA) can be traced back to the original National Boxing Association (of the United States), organized in 1921; the first bout recognized by the organization being the Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier Heavyweight Championship ...

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• World Boxing Association - Origins
• World Boxing Association - Competition & Controversies
• World Boxing Association - Super Champion
• World Boxing Association - Other world organizations
• World Boxing Association - Regional Organizations
• World Boxing Association - WBA Affiliated organizations
• World Boxing Association - Transition of WBA titles

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The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse because it played on a field by the Fosse Road. Before moving to Filbert Street in 1891, the club played at five different grounds. The club joined the Football Association in 1890. In 1894, it was elected to Division Two. The first ever league game was a 4-3 defeat at Grimsby, but a week later at Filbert Street the club recorded its first league win against Rotherham. In 1908 the club finished in second place in Division Two and were promoted to Division One for the ...

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Leicester City F.C., Leicester City F.C. - History of Leicester City, Leicester City F.C. - Current First Team squad, Leicester City F.C. - Managers, Leicester City F.C. - Club Honours, Leicester City F.C. - Records & Statistics, Leicester City F.C. - All Time Records, Leicester City F.C. - Current Records, Leicester City F.C. - Current Season 2005-06, Leicester City F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts, Leicester City F.C. - Notable Players, Leicester City F.C. - External link

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The original sanctioning body of professional boxing, the World Boxing Association (WBA) can be traced back to the original National Boxing Association (of the United States), organized in 1921; the first bout recognized by the organization being the Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier Heavyweight Championship bout in New Jersey. The world at the time was recovering from a war, and many athletes had joined the military to defend their colors, so boxing became a way for many to entertain themselves. Promoter Tex Rickard, an NBA benefactor and the Don King of his day, helped put on s ...

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World Boxing Association, World Boxing Association - Origins, World Boxing Association - Competition & Controversies, World Boxing Association - Super Champion, World Boxing Association - Other world organizations, World Boxing Association - Regional Organizations, World Boxing Association - WBA Affiliated organizations, World Boxing Association - Transition of WBA titles

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Bobby Robson - Early days. He began managerial life proper in the dug-out at Fulham before entering a blissful union with Ipswich Town F.C. in 1969. After 13 years, including 2 seasons as league championship runners-up, an FA Cup, and a UEFA Cup later, he answered the call of his country by succeeding Ron Greenwood as national coach. Bobby Robson - England. A mixed eight-year reign included glorious failure at both the Football World Cup 1986 (where England lost in the quarter ...

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Bobby Robson, Bobby Robson - Early Life, Bobby Robson - Playing Career, Bobby Robson - Managerial career, Bobby Robson - Early days, Bobby Robson - England, Bobby Robson - European experiences, Bobby Robson - Dream job?, Bobby Robson - International consultant, Bobby Robson - Recognition, Bobby Robson - Trivia

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The 2002-03 season of the FA Premier League ended with Manchester United as champions for the eighth time in 11 years, an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact that defending champions Arsenal had led by eight points at the beginning of March. Arsenal, had led by 12 points at one stage, and were so far ahead that Irish Bookie Paddy Power paid out to all punters who had betted on Arsenal retainging their title. They surrendered their title with a 3-2 home defeat against Leeds United in the penultimate game of the season, had so ...

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FA Premier League 2002-03, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Outline, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Promoted teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Relegated teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Top goal scorers

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The show is based on regular returning characters, along with one-time sketches. Monkey Dust - Season one. A consultancy company which is very morally dubious opens each show. The company charges large amounts of money to rebrand companies and other things, e. g. renaming cancer as "Closure" and advertising it as an attractive end-of-life option. The man who invents their new brand names is an international adventurer who looks like Lord Byron. The company's offices are in the shape of their logo, just like th ...

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Monkey Dust, Monkey Dust - Characters, Monkey Dust - Season one, Monkey Dust - Season Two, Monkey Dust - Season three, Monkey Dust - Awards, Monkey Dust - Quotations

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In 1901 Scottish international Alex Raisbeck was the first Liverpool captain to collect the Football League Championship, and Liverpool were league champions again in 1906. In 1914,Liverpool made their first appearance in the FA Cup final but lost to Burnley. In 1922, and again in 1923, captained by England full back Ephraim Longworth, Liverpool won the league. In 1946-7, the first season after World War 2, Liverpool were surprise league cha ...

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Liverpool F.C., Liverpool F.C. - Early Successes, Liverpool F.C. - The Bill Shankly Revolution, Liverpool F.C. - Bob Paisley: The Greatest Glory Days, Liverpool F.C. - Joe Fagan: Brief but Glorious, Liverpool F.C. - Kenny Dalglish: More Glory, Liverpool F.C. - Graham Souness: F.A Cup winners, Liverpool F.C. - Roy Evans: The Nearly Men, Liverpool F.C. - Gérard Houllier: More Glory but not enough, Liverpool F.C. - Rafael Benítez: European Glory, Liverpool F.C. - The Reds in Japan, Liverpool F.C. - New Stadium, Liverpool F.C. - Honours, Liverpool F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts and Figures, Liverpool F.C. - Match statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Club culture, Liverpool F.C. - Other, Liverpool F.C. - Current First Team squad, Liverpool F.C. - Players out on loan, Liverpool F.C. - Some Reserve and Academy players, Liverpool F.C. - Staff, Liverpool F.C. - Stars, Liverpool F.C. - Managers, Liverpool F.C. - Statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Famous Liverpool fans

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The simplest chant is just the name of the team shouted over and over again, often with clapping in the gap; e.g. "Tottenham" (clap clap clap); "Tottenham" (clap clap clap). Chants being nothing if not competitive, opposing supporters may respond by shouting an insulting word in the gap, most commonly used is shit. The next simplest chant, used when your team is ahead, is just the score repeated, e.g. "two nil; two nil", particularly if one the teams has scored recentl ...

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Football chant, Football chant - Common chants, Football chant - Songs associated with football teams, Football chant - List of football teams whose chants are described in within their article, Football chant - Chant Laureate, Football chant - Other sports, Football chant - Chants in North American sports, Football chant - Rugby union, Football chant - Cricket

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1878 - January - April. January - Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 5 - Battle of Shipka Pass IV January 17 - Battle of Plovdiv January 23 - Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 - Turkey agrees to armistice at Adrianople February 2 - Greece declares war on Turkey. Fe ...

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1878, 1878 - Events, 1878 - January - April, 1878 - May - August, 1878 - September - December, 1878 - Unknown date, 1878 - Births, 1878 - Deaths

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Stoke City's only major trophy to date is the League Cup, which it won in 1972 under the management of Tony Waddington. Until the 1980s it was a regular competitor in the First Division, but was relegated at the end of the 1984-85 season with just three wins and 17 points from 42 fixtures, and has not been in the top division since. It went down to the Third Division at the end of the 1989-90 season, won the new Division Two title in 1992-93 season - only to slip back down in 1997-98 - its first season at the new 28,000-seat Britannia ...

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Stoke City F.C., Stoke City F.C. - History, Stoke City F.C. - Milestones, Stoke City F.C. - Club honours, Stoke City F.C. - Records, Stoke City F.C. - Current squad, Stoke City F.C. - Famous players

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The Hawthorns - Halfords Lane Stand. Constructed: 1979 - 1981 Capacity: 5,110 (seated) Running along the west edge of the pitch, the Halfords Lane Stand provided VIP seating before the advent of the new East Stand. The Hawthorns - Birmingham Road End. Constructed: 1994 - 1995 Capacity: 8,900(seated) Better known to supporters as the Brummie Road, the traditional Birmingham Road End runs behind the goal, adjacent to the A41. Traditionally housing the core of the home support, its role has been somewhat stolen by t ...

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The Hawthorns, The Hawthorns - Stands, The Hawthorns - Halfords Lane Stand, The Hawthorns - Birmingham Road End, The Hawthorns - Smethwick End, The Hawthorns - East Stand, The Hawthorns - History

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Attendance records: 51,380 (Victoria Ground) vs. Arsenal F.C. 29 March 1937 28,218 (Britannia Stadium) vs. Everton F.C. 5 January 2002 Highest league position and record results: Highest league position at the end of season: 4th in Division 1 (1947) Record league victory: 10-3 v. West Bromwich Albion F.C. (1937) Record league defeat: 0 ...

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Stoke City F.C., Stoke City F.C. - History, Stoke City F.C. - Milestones, Stoke City F.C. - Club honours, Stoke City F.C. - Records, Stoke City F.C. - Current squad, Stoke City F.C. - Famous players

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MANCHESTER UNITED (CHAMPIONS): United overhauled Arsenal during the final three months of the season to win their eighth Premiership title in eleven years and deny Arsenal a unique fourth double. ARSENAL (2ND): Arsenal entered March eight points ahead at the top of the Premiership but were overhauled by Manchester United and had to be content with retaining the F.A Cup. NEWCASTLE UNITED (3RD): Another impressive showing for Sir Bobby Robson and his thriving Magpies meant that Tyneside would b ...

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FA Premier League 2002-03, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Outline, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Promoted teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Relegated teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Top goal scorers

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P = Games Played; W = Games Won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goals Against; Pts = Points ...

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FA Premier League 2002-03, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Outline, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Promoted teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Relegated teams, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 2002-03 - Top goal scorers

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Leicester City F.C. - All Time Records. Leicester City F.C. - Current Records. Leicester City F.C. - Current Season 2005-06. Leicester City F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts. Leicester City hold the unwanted record of the most FA Cup final appearances without winning the competition, having lost four times; 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1961 Tottenham Hotspur, 1963 Manchester United, 1969 Manchester City ...

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Leicester City F.C., Leicester City F.C. - History of Leicester City, Leicester City F.C. - Current First Team squad, Leicester City F.C. - Managers, Leicester City F.C. - Club Honours, Leicester City F.C. - Records & Statistics, Leicester City F.C. - All Time Records, Leicester City F.C. - Current Records, Leicester City F.C. - Current Season 2005-06, Leicester City F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts, Leicester City F.C. - Notable Players, Leicester City F.C. - External link

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Through the years, many competitors who also recognized world championship bouts sprung up, and in that line, the WBC started out in 1963, the IBF in 1983, the WBO in 1988, and nearly a dozen others. In 1982, many WBA world title fights ended in controversy or tragedy. On November 12 of that year, when Aaron Pryor defeated Alexis Arguello for the WBA's world Jr. Welterweight title, a controversial bottle was introduced into Pryor's corner after he had been shaken in round twelve, and the contents of the bottle were never known, but a ...

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World Boxing Association, World Boxing Association - Origins, World Boxing Association - Competition & Controversies, World Boxing Association - Super Champion, World Boxing Association - Other world organizations, World Boxing Association - Regional Organizations, World Boxing Association - WBA Affiliated organizations, World Boxing Association - Transition of WBA titles

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Kenny Dalglish stunned the football world by resigning as Liverpool manager in February 1991. His Liverpool side looked well placed to win the domestic double, but he quit the club and blamed the pressures of management for his decision to leave. Long serving coach Ronnie Moran spent two months in temporary charge of the team, but by the time his successor Graeme Souness arrived the league title and F. ...

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Liverpool F.C., Liverpool F.C. - Early Successes, Liverpool F.C. - The Bill Shankly Revolution, Liverpool F.C. - Bob Paisley: The Greatest Glory Days, Liverpool F.C. - Joe Fagan: Brief but Glorious, Liverpool F.C. - Kenny Dalglish: More Glory, Liverpool F.C. - Graham Souness: F.A Cup winners, Liverpool F.C. - Roy Evans: The Nearly Men, Liverpool F.C. - Gérard Houllier: More Glory but not enough, Liverpool F.C. - Rafael Benítez: European Glory, Liverpool F.C. - The Reds in Japan, Liverpool F.C. - New Stadium, Liverpool F.C. - Honours, Liverpool F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts and Figures, Liverpool F.C. - Match statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Club culture, Liverpool F.C. - Other, Liverpool F.C. - Current First Team squad, Liverpool F.C. - Players out on loan, Liverpool F.C. - Some Reserve and Academy players, Liverpool F.C. - Staff, Liverpool F.C. - Stars, Liverpool F.C. - Managers, Liverpool F.C. - Statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Famous Liverpool fans

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