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Best away result was undoubtedly the 1-0 win at Forest. Not sure about day out - was too long at the time...

Yes. Mark Lawrenson was even briefly Albion captain, appointed by Mike Bailey.

I remember my family rented a Rediffusion telly. If you didn't press the bar hard enough to change channels, the screen malfunctioned into fuzziness. And it took a minute to warm up. I guess your family had the higher grade models!

I think that's wishful thinking on my part! Was your uncle part of the Re-diffusion All-Stars?

Back row: Glen Wilson (physio), Chris Cattlin, Teddy Maybank, Ken Tiler, Malcolm Poskett, Eric Potts, George Aitken (coach); Middle row: Ken Craggs (assistant manager), Tony Towner, Graham Winstanley, Eric Steele, Andy Rollings, Graham Moseley, Mark Lawrenson, Gary Williams, Alan Mullery...

Agreed. Two template-based shirts - and what immaculate templates! Less said about the actual material, though.

Ahhh, you mean this....

The 1980/81 side still had the best of the old guard, Lawrenson, Horton and Ward (or Ritchie later on) at its spine while also the big money signings such as Robinson, Smith, plus three future England defenders at the back: Foster, Gregory and Stevens (I don't think Gregory played much of a part...

Here's a colour one of the 1981/82 squad

1980/81 was the strongest squad we ever had. Pity they didn't play like that until the final four games!