Over the years, there have been plenty of managers to have taken charge of West Bromwich Albion.

During that time, there have been some managers who have enjoyed more success than others, earning them longer careers and more lasting legacies with the Baggies.

But just which individuals have been the best managers to have stepped into the hot-seat at The Hawthorns?

Here, in order to find out, we've taken a look at the ten best managers to have been appointed at West Brom, based on their points per game record in charge of the club, according to Transfermarkt, with only managers appointed on a permanent basis, for whom full records are available, taken into account.

We start this list with Bryan Robson, whose spell in charge of West Brom lasted from November 2004 to September 2006.

During that time, the former Baggies midfielder oversaw the club's famous great escape 0f 2004/05, but was unable to prevent them suffering relegation from the Premier League the following season, and left with an average of 0.96 points per game.

Next up is Alan Irvine, who took up the role at West Brom in the summer of 2014, following the departure of Pepe Mel.

Irvine would last just a few months in the job, and was sacked with the Baggies 16th in the Premier League in December 2014, after winning just five of his 22 games in all competitions, with a points per game record of 1.05.

Clarke was handed the role of head coach at West Brom in the summer of 2012, and guided the Baggies to a hugely impressive eighth in the Premier League during his first season in charge.

However, Clarke was placed on gardening leave in December 2013 with the club 16th in the Premier League, leaving the club 16th in English football's top-flight with a points per game average of 1.18.

Pulis was appointed as West Brom boss in January 2015, guiding the Baggies to 13th in the Premier League that season.

West Brom finished 14th and tenth in the Premier League under Pulis in the next two seasons, before the Welshman was sacked with the club just outside the relegation zone in November 2017, having amassed a point per game average of 1.21.

Taking over at West Brom in February 2011 with the club 17th in the Premier League, Hodgson guided the Baggies to safety with an 11th place finish that season.

Hodgson then took the Baggies to tenth during the 2011/12 season, before leaving that summer with a points per game average of 1.35, to take over as England manager.

Mowbray took charge of the Baggies in October 2006, a few months after their relegation from the Premier League, and took them to the Championship title during his first full season in charge in 2007/08.

However, Mowbray was unable to keep West Brom in the Premier League beyond the 2008/09 season, and despite the wishes of the Baggies faithful, left at the end of that season - with a points per game average of 1.46 - to take over at his former club Celtic.

Having been appointed as West Brom manager in the summer of 2019, Bilic secured the club's automatic promotion to the Premier League during his first season in charge of the Baggies in 2019/20.

Despite that, the Croatian was sacked just a day after his side's 1-1 draw at Manchester City earlier this season, with a points per game average of 1.52, and left the club 19th in the top-flight standings.

Megson was appointed as West Brom manager in March 2000, and took the club to promotion to the Premier League the following season.

Despite suffering an immediate relegation from the top-flight in 2001/02, Megson remained with the Baggies, and again got them promoted to the Premier League in 2003/04, but was then sacked in November 2004 with the club struggling at that level, having averaged 1.53 points per game for the club.

Di Matteo was appointed as Baggies manager in the summer of 2009, in the wake of West Brom's relegation from the Premier League.

The Italian ensured the club secured an immediate promotion from the Championship in 2009/10, and then guided them to 11th in the Premier League the following campaign, before leaving to become Andre Villas Boas' assistant at Chelsea, having averaged 1.67 points per game while in charge of the Baggies.

While Moore's spell in caretaker charge of the club at the end of 2017/18 was not enough to prevent West Brom suffering relegation, it was enough to secure him the job on a full-time basis.

But despite taking the club to fourth in the Championship, and putting them well on course for at least a play-off place, Moore was rather unexpectedly sacked by the Baggies in March 2019, with a points per game average of 1.69 while in permanent charge at The Hawthorns.