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Premier League to pay tribute to trailblazer Regis

January 19, 2018 16:06·
There is disbelief that the Premier League are not planning a nationwide tribute to Cyrille Regis

There is disbelief that the Premier League are not planning a nationwide tribute to Cyrille Regis

Regis, who died after a heart attack on Sunday at the age of 59, hoped to see the sculpture unveiled this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kick It Out anti-racism campaign.

There will also be a minute's applause at each match to recognise the pioneering role played by the former England, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Coventry City striker, who helped lead the way for black players in English football.

Regis was born in Maripasoula, French Guiana, to Robert, a fisherman turned gold miner originally from St Lucia, and his wife, Mathilde (nee Fadaire), a seamstress, who came from Guadelope.

Regis joined Coventry in 1984 and won the FA Cup with the Sky Blues three years later. After his gold-mining venture came to nought, Robert moved in 1962 to Britain to find work as a labourer.

"He was still involved in the game, scouting and advising young talent". That was enough to persuade the directors, and in May 1977, aged 19, Regis arrived at the Hawthorns.

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Mr. Regis became only the third black England worldwide when he made his debut for the team in 1982.

In all, he would make 297 appearances for the Baggies and score 112 goals, but his time at the Hawthorns was far more significant, and not just for the midlands club. In contrast to Lineker, he was much less of a sniffer of close-range goals, and Atkinson only half-jokingly chided him for his inability to score scruffily inside the six-yard area. John Greig was the manager at the time and was looking for a centre-forward.

Regis was made an MBE in 2008 for his contribution to football and his services to the voluntary sector.

Born into a Christian family, he turned to his faith once again as an adult after the death of close friend Cunningham in a vehicle crash in July 1989, two years after the pair had walked away from a similar accident.

He is survived by his wife Julia and his children from his first marriage, Robert and Michelle and three grandchildren.

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