<P> West Bromwich Albion Football Club was founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1878 by workers from George Salter 's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885 . Albion won the FA Cup for the first time in 1888 and later that year became one of the founder members of the Football League . In the 1900 -- 01 season , the club moved to its current home ground , The Hawthorns . Albion have spent the majority of their history in the top division of English football , including 24 seasons in a row between 1949 -- 50 and 1972 -- 73 . From 1986 -- 87 to 2001 -- 02 , they spent 16 consecutive seasons outside the top division , recording their lowest ever league finish of seventh in Division Three in 1991 -- 92 . Albion have been promoted 10 times and relegated 10 times , with 7 of the 20 changes of division coming between 2002 and 2010 . The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2002 -- 03 . </P>
<P> West Bromwich Albion Football Club was founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1878 by workers from George Salter 's Spring Works and turned professional in 1885 . Albion won the FA Cup for the first time in 1888 and later that year became one of the founder members of the Football League . In the 1900 -- 01 season , the club moved to its current home ground , The Hawthorns . Albion have spent the majority of their history in the top division of English football , including 24 seasons in a row between 1949 -- 50 and 1972 -- 73 . From 1986 -- 87 to 2001 -- 02 , they spent 16 consecutive seasons outside the top division , recording their lowest ever league finish of seventh in Division Three in 1991 -- 92 . Albion have been promoted 10 times and relegated 10 times , with 7 of the 20 changes of division coming between 2002 and 2010 . The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2002 -- 03 . </P>
when did west brom join the premier league
when did west brom join the premier league
2002 -- 03
2002 -- 03