1. 2005 – Baggies pull off the impossible
Arguably the most amazing relegation escape occurred when Bryan Robson drove the Baggies clear of a return to the Championship on the final day. West Brom headed into their last game against Portsmouth at the bottom of the table, with relegation virtually already a certainty. However, Albion were not prepared to go down without a fight and gave themselves a lifeline as Geoff Horsfield and Kieran Richardson both scored to secure a 2-0 victory over Pompey. Results elsewhere went their way too, meaning they were able to claw out of the bottom three and complete a dramatic escape, becoming the first side in the Premier League era to avoid the drop having been bottom at Christmas.