Matchdays with the proud baggies
Football for All
Proud Baggies is about ensuring football is for all. We offer a friendly and supportive social space to allow all LGBTQ+ people to enjoy the beautiful game and to watch the mighty Albion - either at The Hawthorns or on the road.
Chat with fellow members in our official WhatsApp groups and join pre-match meetups or away day travel, and most importantly have a good time!
Get Involved
Want to meet up before or after a match? Email our Proud Baggies matchday ambassador Josh Male at info@proudbaggies.com or for aspiring members, click the join button below!
The ALBION MEN
Proud Baggies always have a big turnout for the West Brom men's games, meeting up before matches or catching up in the stands at The Shrine.
We often play host to visiting LGBTQ+ fan groups from our opponents too, showing them round the city or the Gay Village, or nipping down the road to The Royal Oak for a pre-match pint.
It's not just home games we show up in numbers for though! Proud Baggies has a regular contingent that travels the country for away games in the Championship and the cup competitions.
Join our members on the train, coach, or drive as you support the best team in the land. Up the Baggies!
The ALBION WOMEN
It's not just a man's game - West Bromwich Albion Women also get our love and support on matchdays.
Currently playing at The Alexandra Stadium in Perry Barr on Sundays, our Proud Baggies members turn out in numbers there too - bringing the noise to help cheer the team on in the FA WNL Premier Division North, the third tier of English women's football.
Bar the odd trip to places like Hull or Halifax, the majority of the WBA Women away games are held in the Midlands and the North West, making it fairly easy for fans to show up on the road.
Home or away, our support from the sidelines can make all the difference in these games, and with tickets typically around the £5 mark you'd be silly not to get involved.
Visit Our Friends!
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The Fox
17 Lower Essex Street, B5 6SN.
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The Village & 'Gales
18 Kent Street, B5 6RD.
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The Soho Tavern
407 Park Road, B18 5SR.
Travel Gay & Visit Birmingham
Take a look at what our local area has to offer to the LGBT+ community,
courtesy of Travel Gay and of Visit Birmingham's guide to the Gay Village.
LGBTQ+ SUPPORT
Proud Baggies are a member of Pride in Football - the network of UK LGBT+ football fans groups. You can find a comprehensive list of sister groups at https://prideinfootball.org.uk/member-groups/
FUTBOLOGY
Do you regularly attend games? You can find Proud Baggies on Futbology - a match history app that shows all the games you’ve been to, grounds you’ve explored, and teams you’ve seen.
