London Stadium, like many other football grounds across the country paid tribute to Cyrille Regis today after his death last Sunday. The 59-year-old former England player died of a suspected heart attack and was loved throughout the footballing world. Â
Premier League clubs marked the death of Regis with a minute applause and the wearing of black armbands at this weekend’s matches.Â
Regis was strong, fast and had a powerful shot during his playing days - a superb striker but is perhaps also known as a pioneer for black players at a time when racism was still rife in the game.
Regis spent most of his playing career in the Midlands, playing over 200 games for both West Bromwich Albion and Coventry before having spells at Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers - towards the latter end of his career he played for both Wycombe Wanderers and Chester City.Â
Regis represented England at U21 level playing six games, the England B team, and eventually England’s senior squad five times, he was only the third black player to have played for England, Viv Anderson and Laurie Cunningham the two previous.Â
In the early Premier League kick-off between Brighton and Chelsea at the Amex Stadium, tributes for Regis were aired on the scoreboard as fans and players payed homage to the former England international.Â
London Stadium paid tribute to Regis with his image on the scoreboard and a round of applause from players and spectators, whilst players also wore black armbands.Â
