The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, in the Black Country borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England, with a capacity of 27,087. It has been the home of Championship club West Bromwich Albion since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The Hawthorns was the first Football League ground to be built in the 20th century, opening in September 1900 after construction work took only 4 months. Wikipedia