Super Steve Earle
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My dad attended his first Albion match in 1926 and was taken by his older brother who was already a fan and presumably supported them since before then. In a lightbulb moment, it occurred to me that 1926 is only 25 years after the club was formed. So was their father, my grandfather, a fan from the very beginning? After all, I've been a fan for more than 50 years and my dad clocked up 84 years, so it's possible. My father's family were definitely avid football players as well as I have seen photo's of them in the 1920's in a team with a trophy. So was my family part of the original 1901 Club that supported Albion from formation of the club? I'm on the case, but are there any fans who can trace their Albion lineage to the very beginning or the earliest years and if you can, what's your story?