Aston Villa F.C.–West Bromwich Albion F.C. rivalry
Aston Villa F.C. and West Bromwich Albion F.C. are two English football clubs from the West Midlands who share a local rivalry. The matches between them are known as West Midlands derbies, though this term may also be used for a number of other rivalries within the region.
The Hawthorns Villa Park Locations of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion home grounds within the West Midlands | |
| Other names | West Midlands derby |
|---|---|
| Location | West Midlands |
| Teams |
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| First meeting | Aston Villa 3–3 West Brom (9 December 1882) |
| Latest meeting | Aston Villa 2–2 West Brom Premier League (25 April 2021) |
| Stadiums | Villa Park (Villa) The Hawthorns (West Brom) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 147 |
| Most wins | Aston Villa (69) |
| All-time series | Aston Villa: 69 Drawn: 31 West Brom: 47 |
| Largest victory | Aston Villa 0–7 West Brom (19 October 1935) |
Their stadiums, Villa Park and The Hawthorns respectively, are four miles away from each other. Both clubs have bigger rivals—Birmingham City for the former in the Second City derby, and Wolverhampton Wanderers for the latter in the Black Country derby. A 2010 article in The Daily Telegraph ranked the rivalry between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion as the third most fierce in the region, behind the two aforementioned derbies.
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