Born: Maripiasoula, French Guyana, February 1958

Position: Centre-forward

West Bromwich Albion: May 1977 to October 1984

Football League: 233+4 appearances, 82 goals

FA Cup: 25 appearances, 10 goals

Football League Cup: 27+1 appearances, 16 goals

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Others: 12 appearances, 4 goals

England: 4 appearances (career total 5 appearances)

Profile: The closest Albion have come to filling Jeff Astle's boots, Regis was an astonishing, explosive athlete, built like Joe Frazier, ran like Linford Christie, scored goals like 'Roy of the Rovers'. Cyrille is the man.

Regis joined Albion from non-league Hayes and left for Coventry City seven years later where he won an FA Cup winner's medal in 1987. He returned to Albion as a coach in 1997 but left the club at the end of the 1999/2000 season.