Albion became the first, and still the only club to complete the FA Cup and promotion double when they beat Charlton Athletic at The Hawthorns on May 2 1931.

HRH The Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VIII, visited The Hawthorns on May 11 1931 to congratulate players and staff on doing the double. 

The floodlights at The Hawthorns were officially unveiled on October 19 1957 when Albion beat CDSA Moscow 6-5 in a friendly. CDSA were the Russian Army team. 

Albion became the last team to win the League Cup on their ground when they beat West Ham United 4-1 to complete a 5-3 aggregate win at The Hawthorns on March 23 1966.