Anniversary celebrations 'mean a lot' to Bomber Brown

West Bromwich Albion will host celebrations at The Hawthorns for the club's 125th anniversary against Derby County on Saturday.

The first official game ever played at the ground was a 1-1 draw against the Rams in September 1900.

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Albion's record appearance holder Tony 'Bomber' Brown will present the match ball as part of the day's celebrations.

"I'll be more nervous than the games I went out there and played, I don't particularly like doing those kinds of things, but on this occasion, I've got no problems with it," he told BBC Radio WM.

As a part of the celebrations, the Baggies are looking to bring back the iconic Woodman Corner scoreboard.

"I don't know how they're going to do it, but it'll be a fantastic achievement, if they get it anywhere near what it used to be because it was a big thing," Brown added.

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"It was all laid out and numbered and then each hatch with the number on opened and they used to put the half-time scores of the other games on, and you had to look at your programme to see what the games were, I don't know how they're going to replicate that."

Brown is also Albion's all-time leading goal scorer with 279 goals for the club in 720 appearances.

"It means a lot to me, I spent my whole career more or less there, 20 years, which is a long time in football, so I've got a great affinity with the club and everybody who's associated with it," he said.

"I played with so many great players throughout the years and I saw a fantastic change in the game and also in Albion's stadium."

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