Cyrille Regis
English footballer (1958-2018)
Cyrille Regis, MBE (9 February 1958 – 14 January 2018) was an English international footballer. He played as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Maripasoula, French Guiana | ||
Date of death | 14 January 2018 | (aged 59)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1975–1976 | Molesey | ||
1976–1977 | Hayes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1984 | West Bromwich Albion | 241 | (81) |
1984–1991 | Coventry City | 238 | (47) |
1991–1993 | Aston Villa | 52 | (12) |
1993–1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | (2) |
1994–1995 | Wycombe Wanderers | 35 | (9) |
1995–1996 | Chester City | 29 | (7) |
Total | 614 | (158) | |
National team | |||
1978–1982 | England U21 | 6 | (3) |
1978–1980 | England B | 3 | (0) |
1982–1987 | England | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
His professional playing career lasted 19 years, where he made 614 league appearances and scored 158 league goals, most notably at West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City. He also won five caps for the England national team.
Regis was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[1]
Regis died of cardiac arrest on 14 January 2018 at the age of 59.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Nice one Cyrille, ex-Baggie Regis gets his big day at the palace". Birmingham Post. 14 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ↑ Former West Brom striker Cyrille Regis dies, aged 59