The Throstle Club programme 7 During this month of Remembrance we feature our WWI hero Harold Bache and the graveyard of West Bromwich old church which has links with WBA. We recall trips to Fiorentina and Valencia and share in the memories of life long supporters Sylvia Collins, Ken Lord and Rex Edwards, who remember…
Its Not Only Zebedee Who Boings In September 1963 George Best made his first team debut for Manchester United against West Bromwich Albion. The man who he was up against that day, Graham Williams, talks about his friendship with George.
The Throstle Club Episode Three The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club.…
The Throstle Club Programme 2 June 2023 The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club. Programme…
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 18 With the Middle East in the news due to the 2022 World Cup we look back to the events of 45 years ago this month when West Bromwich Albion manager, Ronnie Allen, shocked the football world by leaving Albion to join Jimmy Hill’s footballing revolution. He became…
The Sports Argus was a much-respected Saturday night sports paper in the West Midlands.
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 52 December 2021 Ladywood History Group’s magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary with a Christmas themed issue. Stories include: memories of 1930s Christmases in Ladywood; The Lord Mayor’s Christmas card of 100 years ago; the 70th anniversary of the death of Dame Elizabeth Cadbury; Cyril Runnels-Moss, son of the…
A group of dedicated Albion fans have been tidying up the Hawthorns Memorial Garden and took time out to remember former goalkeeper Alan Miller. Latest
In this programme we feature Alistair Robertson who looks back at his West Bromwich Albion first team debut in October 1969. Latest
As West Bromwich Albion gain promotion to the Premier League chairman of the WBA Supporters’ Club, John Homer and WBA photographer Laurie Rampling look back on the season and pay tribute to West Brom legend Chris Brunt. Latest
This special programme commemorates the 20th anniversary of West Bromwich Albion’s last win at Wembley. We meet Elliott Morris, the man who scored the winning goal in April 2000 when The Baggies won the Football League Youth Alliance Cup in a penalty shoot out against Scunthorpe United. Elliott was the goalkeeper! Other stories you may…
This edition has a few lighter stories to cheer up West Bromwich Albion fans during the Coronavirus lockdown. It features stories from lifelong supporters David Jones & Glynis Wright, and club photographer Laurie Rampling. Two former players Graham Williams and Mickey Fudge also add their stories.
This month we feature an extended interview from 30 years ago with the then West Bromwich Albion manager Brian Talbot. It was recorded by Des Christie and Malcolm Solomon, pupils at the time at Ladywood School in Birmingham. There is also a feature by Terry Wills on the bad winter of 1963 and Laurie Rampling…
This month’s programme about West Bromwich Albion’s history features Jimmy Hagan’s 1964 car crash; the dog on the pitch in 1976 and the metro tram named after Cyrille Regis. We also return to Slovakia as Igor Balis celebrates his 50th birthday and we re-enact his goal at Bradford in 2002 which helped WBA to promotion…
A Special Christmas message from Vienna to all West Bromwich Albion fans from someone who may be regarded as Albion Royalty. Merry Christmas everyone! Other stories you may like!
Programme 1 November 2019 A new series of programmes about West Bromwich Albion football club featuring your memories of supporting the team over the years. In this programme we have memories of Don Howe, the snow at Brescia and in the week of Remembrance we look at former player Harold Bache who was killed in…
15,000 people are expected to take part in the Velo Cycle ride through the West Midlands on Sunday 24 September 2017. One of those taking part is well known West Bromwich Albion man Darren Moore. He spoke to TNT News about why he was going to be doing it, and about his training in the…
125 years ago, in September 1888 the first games were played in the Football League. It was set up by William Mc Gregor. TNT reporters discovered he had great links with Birmingham.
West Brom and Manchester United both scored five goals in one of the most entertaining games ever seen at The Hawthorns. This was Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1,500th and last match as manager of Manchester United, but it was West Brom’s hat trick hero Lukaku who stole the show. This is our look at what the…
A model has been unveiled of a statue to three former West Bromwich Albion players who were role models for black players in the late 1970s. Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson became known as ‘The Three Degrees’. TNT interviewed Cyrille, and also Jim Cadman, a businessman who is helping to run the project,…