The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, in the Black Country borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England, with a capacity of 27,087. It has been the home of Championship club
The Hawthorns, December 2013
The throstle effigy has been a feature of the Woodman corner since the 1970s.
The Jeff Astle (1942–2002) gates were erected in 2003.
The Hawthorns after snow, in 1969. The Birmingham Road end is on the left.
Stephen Bloomer was an England international footballer and manager who played for Derby County – becoming their record goalscorer – and Middlesbrough. The anthem "Steve Bloomer's Watchin'" is played
Bloomer in England kit
Bloomer as a Derby player in 1892
The bust of Bloomer at Pride Park
Blue Plaque commemorating the life of Steve Bloomer in Derby, sited on the corner of Peartree Street and Portland Street.