Here is a tribute to those who have passed away this year, from Dame Maggie Smith to Liam Payne ... made over 100 appearances for both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town.

Let's take a look: Sadly this year, we said goodbye to one of our local greats - Liam Payne - who never forgot ... Town district of the city and was a West Brom fan. Wolverhampton-born Beverley ...

Here, we pay tribute to some of those we have lost this year, from Dame Maggie Smith to tragic Liam Payne. READ MORE ... he also made over 100 appearances for both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby ...

Here, we honour some of the individuals we lost this year, from the legendary Dame Maggie Smith to the tragic Liam Payne ... over 100 matches for both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town.

In what is the football-crazy area of the West Midlands, Albion have to compete with the likes of Aston Villa, Wolverhampton ...

Then a friend of mine texted me to ask 'why are West Brom trending number one on Twitter?' 'I went, "Well it could be because Liam Payne is here and he tweeted he was here and the whole world went ...