Born: West Bromwich, January 1869

Died: West Bromwich, April 1937

Position: Outside right / inside right

West Bromwich Albion: August 1886 to April 1899

Football League: 261 appearances, 6 goals

FA Cup: 40 appearances, 11 goals

Others: 10 appearances, 5 goals

Won: Two FA Cup winner's medals in 1887/88 and 1891/92, FA Cup runners-up medal in 1894/95

England: 16 appearances, 7 goals

Profile: Virtually the founder of what we know today as West Bromwich Albion, Bassett was a flying outside-right who scored goals, won two FA Cup winner's medals, played 16 times for England, and then went on to become an Albion director and chairman, completing 50 years' service with the club.

Following his retirement as a player, Bassett served as a club director from March 1905, and was Chairman from September 1908 until his death.