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Published 20:50 1 Mar 2015 GMT
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FAN PIC OF THE DAY: 107-year-old #wba fan Jack Jones met up with 89-year-old season ticket holder Les James yesterday pic.twitter.com/Vsrga9TrM4
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBAFCofficial) March 1, 2015
Jack Jones turned 107 years old recently and the West Midlands club decided to make his day yesterday.
Jones has supported West Brom for the best part of a century and was rewarded for his loyalty with a day out at the Hawthorns when he got the chance to see his team claim a 1-0 victory over Southampton.
He was also presented with a jersey with "Jack 107" printed on the back by club captain Darren Fletcher, as well as a signed football which Jones has planned to auction off to raise money for his care home.
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