Under his successor, Tony Mowbray, West Brom were a permanent fixture in the top six from late December onwards and led the division briefly in February, but a run of four defeats in five games at home saw them fall out of contention for automatic promotion.

[1] They secured their play-off place with a 7–0 home win against Barnsley on the final day of the league season,[2] finishing fourth in the process.

In the play-off semi-finals, Albion faced local rivals and fifth-placed team Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning the first leg 3–2[4] and the second 1–0 to progress 4–2 on aggregate.

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.