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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

This presentation - written on 1st December, 2015 - features 10 key facts frommatches played in this English football fixture throughout history at TheHawthorns, West Bromwich, West Midlands.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

The first league meeting between West Bromwich Albion and TottenhamHotspur took place at The Hawthorns on 7th November, 1908, in front of27,224 football fans.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

West Brom won this Second Division match 3.0 to go top of the table, aheadof local rivals Birmingham City.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

The result marked West Brom's first ever win over Spurs, having lost twoprevious FA Cup ties.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

This was Tottenham's first season in the Football League and they werepromoted to the First Division at the end of it, pipping Albion on goal averageby just 0.02 goals.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

West Bromwich Albion's highest home league win against Tottenham Hotspurcame on 12th February, 1927, with a 5.0 victory.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

Tottenham's highest league win at The Hawthorns came on 31st January,2015 with a 3.0 victory. Eriksen and Kane (2) scored for Spurs that day.

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The highest aggregate score in league games between these clubs at TheHawthorns was in a First Division match on Boxing Day, 1963 in a 4.4. draw,watched by 37,189 football supporters.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

The Baggies have beaten The Lilywhites at home 4.3 on no less than fiveoccasions, including on Easter Monday, 1969 when goalscorers includedTony 'Bomber' Brown, Jeff Astle and Jimmy Greaves.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

Bobby Smith for Spurs is the leading scorer in matches with WBA, with 17goals. Tony Brown has the most for Albion with 12, including two Decemberhat-tricks - in 1966 and 1970.

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West Bromwich Albion VersusTottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur have won their league games at The Hawthorns in eachseason when they have gone on to win the league championship (1951 and1961).

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