# 1993–94 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

Following Ardiles' surprise departure, West Brom appointed his assistant Keith Burkinshaw to the manager's seat. The Baggies survived relegation back to Division Two at the end of the 1993–94 season, but only because they had scored more goals than rivals, Birmingham City. Safety was assured on the final day thanks to a 1–0 win over Portsmouth - Lee Ashcroft's goal sending the 10,000 strong army of fans in raptures.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 19 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 80 | −14 | 54 | |
| 20 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 53 | |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 51 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City (R) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 51 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Oxford United (R) | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 49 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Results

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 14 August 1993 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 12,940 | Donovan |
| 21 August 1993 | Oxford United | H | 3–1 | 17,227 | Hunt, Donovan, O'Regan |
| 28 August 1993 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 17,948 | |
| 1 September 1993 | Southend United | H | 2–2 | 14,482 | Taylor (2) |
| 5 September 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 25,615 | Raven, Bradley, Donovan |
| 11 September 1993 | Notts County | A | 0–1 | 9,870 | |
| 18 September 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–4 | 17,873 | Taylor |
| 25 September 1993 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 15,766 | Taylor |
| 3 October 1993 | Derby County | A | 3–5 | 13,370 | Taylor, Hunt (2) |
| 9 October 1993 | Millwall | A | 1–2 | 11,010 | Bradley |
| 16 October 1993 | Peterborough United | H | 3–0 | 15,134 | Taylor (2), Strodder |
| 23 October 1993 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 19,505 | |
| 30 October 1993 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 15,299 | Hunt (2), Hamilton, Taylor |
| 2 November 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 7,882 | |
| 6 November 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 15,709 | Hunt, Taylor (pen) |
| 21 November 1993 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 15,581 | |
| 27 November 1993 | Portsmouth | H | 4–1 | 13,867 | Taylor, O'Regan, Hunt (2) |
| 7 December 1993 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 9,277 | Hunt |
| 11 December 1993 | Southend United | A | 3–0 | 6,807 | Hamilton, Taylor, Hunt |
| 19 December 1993 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 16,062 | Ashcroft |
| 27 December 1993 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 22,888 | |
| 28 December 1993 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 28,228 | |
| 1 January 1994 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 16,138 | Mellon |
| 3 January 1994 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | 8,316 | Hamilton |
| 12 January 1994 | Leicester City | A | 2–4 | 15,640 | Strodder, Mellon |
| 15 January 1994 | Peterborough United | A | 0–2 | 7,757 | |
| 22 January 1994 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | 15,172 | |
| 1 February 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–2 | 4,740 | Taylor, Fenton |
| 5 February 1994 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 17,089 | Donovan, Fenton |
| 12 February 1994 | Watford | A | 1–0 | 10,087 | Burgess |
| 19 February 1994 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 18,153 | Fenton |
| 26 February 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 28,039 | Taylor, Mardon |
| 5 March 1994 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 16,060 | |
| 12 March 1994 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 16,576 | |
| 16 March 1994 | Notts County | H | 3–0 | 14,594 | Taylor (2), Hunt |
| 19 March 1994 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | 10,516 | |
| 26 March 1994 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 17,437 | Donovan |
| 30 March 1994 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 14,091 | Donovan, Hunt |
| 2 April 1994 | Bristol City | A | 0–0 | 8,624 | |
| 12 April 1994 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 9,028 | Taylor |
| 16 April 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–3 | 15,835 | Nixon (own goal) |
| 24 April 1994 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 24,018 | Taylor |
| 27 April 1994 | Birmingham City | H | 2–4 | 20,316 | Donovan, Burgess |
| 30 April 1994 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 16,870 | Donovan |
| 3 May 1994 | Luton Town | A | 2–3 | 10,053 | Taylor, Ashcroft |
| 8 May 1994 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 17,629 (9,500 away) | Ashcroft |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 14 November 1993 | Halifax Town | A | 1–2 | 4,250 | Hunt |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 First Leg | 18 August 1993 | Bristol Rovers | A | 4–1 | 4,562 | Burgess, Hunt, Donovan (2) |
| R1 Second Leg | 25 August 1993 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 (won 4–1 on agg) | 9,123 | |
| R2 First Leg | 22 September 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 14,919 | Donovan |
| R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1993 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg) | 11,959 | Taylor |

### Anglo-Italian Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| PR Group 4 | 8 September 1993 | Leicester City | A | 0–0 | 3,588 | |
| PR Group 4 | 15 September 1993 | Peterborough United | H | 3–1 | 4,168 | McNally, Mellon, Darton |
| Group B | 12 October 1993 | Pescara | H | 1–2 | 5,458 | Taylor |
| Group B | 9 November 1993 | Padova | H | 3–4 | 2,745 | Hamilton, Ottoni (own goal), Garner |
| Group B | 16 November 1993 | Fiorentina | A | 0–2 | 7,808 | Banchelli, Antonaccio |
| Group B | 22 December 1993 | Cosenza | A | 1–2 | 139 | Taylor |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Stuart Naylor |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Raven |
| — | DF | ENG | Daryl Burgess |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Strodder |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Mardon |
| — | MF | ENG | Darren Bradley |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Hamilton |
| — | MF | NIR | Bernard McNally |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Donovan |
| — | FW | ENG | Bob Taylor |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Hunt |
| — | FW | ENG | Lee Ashcroft |
| — | MF | IRL | Kieran O'Regan |
| — | MF | SCO | Micky Mellon |
| — | GK | ENG | Tony Lange |
| — | MF | ENG | Stacy Coldicott |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | David Smith |
| — | FW | ENG | Simon Garner |
| — | MF | IRL | Kwame Ampadu |
| — | FW | ENG | Carl Heggs |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Parsley |
| — | DF | ENG | Nicky Reid |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Williams (on loan from Coventry City) |
| — | MF | ENG | Graham Fenton (on loan from Aston Villa) |
| — | MF | ENG | Wayne Fereday |
| — | DF | ENG | Scott Darton |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Edwards |
| — | MF | ENG | Roy Hunter |
| — | DF | ENG | Craig Herbert |
| — | GK | ENG | Neil Cutler |
| — | DF | ENG | Steve Lilwall |