THE BOMBER

THE BOMBER

Back in the early sixties,

West Brom signed a young man,

His name was Tony Brown,

 Unheard of by many a fan.

This fresh faced youth turned up

To matches on the bus.

He wasn’t a legend then,

So nobody made a fuss.

Soon though, the fans they

All became aware,

We had a special player,

Who had a talent, very rare.

A shot of ferocious power,

He scored nearly every game,

The fans soon re christened him.

The ‘Bomber’ became his name.

A striking partnership blossomed,

Namely, the fearsome Astle and Brown.

Jeff Astle was the King,

But, the ‘Bomber’ shared his crown.

They scored goals for fun those days,

We won the F.A. cup.

In ’76 at Oldham, a trademark rocket

From ‘Bomber’, sent the Baggies’ up.

He starred through both golden eras,

The 60’s, then 70’s under ‘Big Ron’,

His famous goals against Valencia,

For us fans still linger on.

He’s a starred plaque in his honour,

On Birmingham’s walk of fame,

The living legend Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown,

We fans still chant his name.

The Legend

Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown

Inside forward / wing half

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

(574 appearances – 218* goals)

*club record

1970-71 Division One (today’s premier league) Top Scorer

1971 – England International

2007 – PFA Hall of Fame

2009 – Birmingham walk of stars

2010 – Freedom of the Borough of Sandwell.

Phil Hall  April 2013