• Regis was a pioneer for black footballers in the late 1970s• The striker was capped five times for EnglandFormer West Bromwich Albion and England striker Cyrille Regis has died aged 59, the Professional Footballers’ Association has announced.Regis won five caps for England between 1982 and 1987, having been one of the stars of the Baggies team between 1977 and 1984. He scored 112 goals in 297 appearances for Albion before moving on to Coventry, winning the FA Cup with the Sky Blues in 1987. He was appointed an MBE in 2008. Related: ‘We got off the coach and the National Front was there … People spat at us’ Terribly sad news this morning that footballing pioneer Cyrille Regis has died aged 59.A true gentleman and legend, he will be deeply missed. Our sympathies to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/93JQ5LZlCa Continue readingreadfullarticle
