Third shirt as worn when The Baggies faced an immediate relegation from the Premer League after being promoted the previous campaign. Albion parted company with head coach Slaven Bili? in December, despite a surprise 1–1 draw against Manchester City, and replaced him with notorious relegation dodger Sam Allardyce. Big Sam had a huge mountain to climb in his new post and ultimately failed to live up to his Houdini reputation, with West Brom joining Fulham as first-season relegation victims