West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City, 11 April 2015
| Score | 3-2 to Leicester City |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | The Hawthorns |
| Attendance | 26,768 |
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West Bromwich Albion designated this match as ‘Jeff Astle Day’ where the family of the late club hero launched a foundation to help sufferers and research of the brain condition, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which caused the death of Jeff Astle in 2002.
The club paid tribute by wearing a replica kit of the 1968 FA Cup final. Jeff Astle scored the winning goal for the club against Everton in that final. The outfield shirts were numbered 2-11 with a goalkeeping shirt left blank to mirror the one worn by John Osborne in the Wembley final.
This was only the second time the Premier League had granted permission for a kit change following Manchester United's switch to a retro design for the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster in 2008.
The player’s shirts were numbered:
(blank) Myhill, 2 Dawson, 3 Brunt, 4 Yacob, 5 McAuley, 6 Lescott, 7 Morrison, 8 Gardner, 9 Berahino, 10 Ideye, 11 Fletcher, 12 Wisdom, 13 Rose, 14 Olsson, 15 Baird, 16 McManaman, 17 Anichebe, 18 Sessegnon.
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Goals:
| Darren Fletcher | 8 |
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| Craig Gardner | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Boaz Myhill
Defender
Craig Dawson
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender
Gareth McAuley
Defender/Midfielder
Craig Gardner
Midfielder
Chris Brunt
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
James Morrison
Midfielder
Claudio Yacob
Forward
Saido Berahino
Forward
Brown Ideye
Substitutions:
| Victor Anichebe for Brown Ideye | 60 |
| Jonas Olsson for Craig Gardner | 73 |
| Stéphane Sessègnon for James Morrison | 85 |
Cards:
| Craig Gardner | 49 | Y |
| Darren Fletcher | 61 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jack Rose
Defender
Chris Baird
Defender
Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder
Andre Wisdom
Midfielder/Forward
Callum McManaman
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward
Victor Anichebe
Comments:
League position: 14th Goalline technology confirmed Darren Fletcher’s goal to the referee. West Bromwich Albion had now lost three league games in a row for the first time since Tony Pulis was appointed head coach on 1 January 2015. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - West Bromwich Albion’s second goal against Leicester City on Saturday 11th April 2015 hasbeen confirmed as a Craig Gardner goal. (Circular 26)Goals:
| David Nugent | 20 |
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| Robert Huth | 80 |
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| Jamie Vardy | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Kasper Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Ritchie De Laet
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender
Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder
Matty James
Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender/Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso
Midfielder
David Nugent
Forward
Leonardo Ulloa
Forward
Jamie Vardy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marcin Wasilewski for Ritchie De Laet | 46 |
| Andy King for Matty James | 60 |
| Riyad Mahrez for Leonardo Ulloa | 64 |
Cards:
| Marc Albrighton | 54 | Y |
| Robert Huth | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender
Paul Konchesky
Defender
Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder
Andy King
Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez
Forward
Andrej Kramarić