West Brom almost half way to making EFL history

In recent weeks, Albion have become the Football League's draw specialists, with ten stalemates. Only QPR with nine are anywhere near Albion in the draw column.

It has become quite predictable for those on the outside, expecting Albion to pick up just a point as they have done it ten times already this season.

But where does their current draw run sit in terms of statistics and breaking records.

Well, with ten draws already this season they are on the way to and almost half way to smashing a record which dates back to the 1990s, and we haven't even played half of the campaign yet.

The most draws in an EFL season is currently 23, which is held by four different teams.

Norwich City recorded 23 draws from just 42 games in the top flight in 1978/79.

That record is held by three other sides, with Exeter achieving the same feat in 1987 in the old Fourth Division, having played more games with the division being a 46 game league.

Then in the 1997/98, both Hartlepool United and Cardiff City did exactly the same, drawing 23 games out of 46 in the old Third Divison.

So, with ten, Albion do have a little bit of a way to go to get there.

There is another draw stat that they have come close to breaking this season.

Prior to their win over Hull City recently, Albion had drawn six games on the bounce and that left them two away from a record held by a number of sides.

The most consecutive draws is eight and is held by a number of clubs, with the most recent being Swansea City in 2008/09 and Southampton in 2005/06.

If it wasn't for that Hull result and that would have ended in a draw, then by now it would have been smashed and Albion would have drawn ten games on the bounce.