Attempting to take on the Premier League for the second time, Albion’s season opened with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers.
Neil Clement scored the Baggies’ only goal in the fixture at Ewood Park.
It was a very different looking side that took to the field after a busy summer of transfer activity.
Jonathan Greening, Nwankwo Kanu, Ricci Scimeca, Darren Purse all made their debuts from the start, with Zoltan Gera joining them as a substitute.