The London Baggies – what’s it all about?

Welcome to the London Baggies website; the home of West Bromwich Albion London Supporters’ Club.

We are a varied group from across the globe, with a significant number of midlands ex-pats, and a similar number originally from London and the South East who grew up with 1968 and 1978-82 in their blood (or whose parents indoctrinated them). We also have fellow Albion fans as members from as far afield as Scandinavia, Canada, and New Zealand. We are mainly people who have, for whatever reason, washed up on the shores of London and have made London either permanently or temporarily our home – but who also love the Albion.

We number about 100 each year – give or take – although our aim is to try to increase membership by actively recruiting fellow Baggies working, studying or temporarily visiting and living in London and the South East and beyond. There is no geographical limit to membership of our supporters’ club but ideally you will have a link to London or another London Supporters’ Club member.

The main reason for joining the London Baggies is probably the friendships and the shared experiences; friendships have been formed that will last a lifetime.

That’s all well and good but is there anything more tangible for my membership fee?

We think that there are a range of advantages to joining up:

  • Relationships and link with main branch and the club – membership of London Baggies brings with it an associated membership of the main branch of the WBA Supporters’ Club and we have good links and positive relationships with the main branch.
    Tickets – we have very good connections with the Albion ticket office for match tickets – which can sometimes be helpful for those particularly “difficult” or over-subscribed games
  • Travel – there are a group of us who travel regularly to both home and away games together, usually by train with a pre-match visit to a pub.
  • Subsidised trips – every year we try to have at least one game with subsidised travel (often to a game that would otherwise be very expensive).
  • London branch season ticket at the Hawthorns – we have a ticket courtesy of a legacy from one of our founding members and organisers, Rab Rogers (RIP) that is available to members for a very small fee which goes back into club funds.
  • Our fantastic award winning magazine Baggie Shorts – free to members. Baggies Shorts has won APFSCIL supporters’ newsletter of the year on three occasions including back-to-back awards in 2024 and 2025.
  • Meet legendary players – Bob Taylor, Tony Brown, Cyrille (RIP), Brendon Batson, Darren Moore, Alastair Robertson, Gary Megson, Chris Brunt, Steven Reid and many more have been to visit us over the years and we endeavour to get two or three such events every season.
  • APSCFIL – We also belong to something called the Association of Provincial Football Supporters’ Clubs in London – APFSCIL (yes, it’s a mouthful!). We take part in their pool league but they have other events too.
  • Meet fellow Baggies – as well as the player nights, we will always look to meet up before games, particularly those in London and we also have an AGM – usually in July.  THere is a formal constitution and a number of formal branch positions that are all agreed at the AGM..
  • Belong to our social media sites – we have a very strong presence on Twitter (@LondonBaggies). We’re also on FaceBook (West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club London Branch)
  • Associated non-club activities – Separate to the London Supporters’ club we have developed our own personal friendships and these have evolved into informal events (not badged as part of the London Baggies but which have their origins in the supporters’ club). These include comedy nights, attending gigs & festivals, watching cricket and other sports in the summer, as well as attendance at pre-season games (both home and away) and weekend away trips to Europe to see football as it’s played in other lands and climes.

For a £20 single-person membership (memberships, such as family, student and senior are available at different rates), you get a regular magazine, a good chance of getting tickets to games, the opportunity to travel with fellow Baggies and receive associated membership of the main branch of the WBA Supporters’ Club. And that’s before mentioning the Albion ticket and our various social events. But as I said at the start, most of it is about the friendships you make. All in all surely it’s a no-brainer, so please dig out you credit/debit card and click on our membership link to complete the form.

So what are you waiting for?

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London Baggies Officers 2025/26

Chair – Jon Want
Deputy Chair – Glenn Hess
Treasurer – Peter Thursfield
Membership Secretary – Ali Lloyd
Tickets Secretary – Max Davies
Pool Secretary – Max Davies
Social Media Secretary – Mark Taylor
Governance and Administration Secretary – Steve Watts
Baggie Shorts Editorial Team – Adam Hess, Glenn Hess, Jon Want & David Hanley