In pictures: Cyrille Regis’ career

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Cyrille Regis, who has died aged 59, is best remembered for his time as a striker with West Brom.

Regis also won the FA Cup with Coventry and played for Aston Villa, Wolves, Wycombe and Chester in a 19-year career which saw him score 158 goals in 614 league appearances, also winning five caps for England.

Here Press Association Sport takes a look at his career in pictures.

West Brom

Regis joined West Brom in 1977 and went on to score 81 goals in 241 league games
Regis joined West Brom in 1977 and went on to score 81 goals in 241 league games (PA)

The closest Regis came to honours with West Brom was as a beaten FA Cup semi-finalist in 1978 and 1982 and reaching the same stage of the League Cup in 1982
The closest Regis came to honours with West Brom was as a beaten FA Cup semi-finalist in 1978 and 1982 and reaching the same stage of the League Cup in 1982 (Peter Robinson/EMPICS)

In 1984 Regis moved to Coventry where he showed he had lost none of his lightning pace
In 1984 Regis moved to Coventry where he showed he had lost none of his lightning pace (Neal Simpson/EMPICS)

Regis, back left, celebrated the famous win with his team-mates on the hallowed Wembley turf
Regis, back left, celebrated the famous win with his team-mates on the hallowed Wembley turf (Peter Robinson/EMPICS)

A half century of games for Aston Villa saw Regis bridge the old First Division and the dawning of the Premier League era (David Jones/PA)

Wolves became his fourth West Midlands club in 1993
Wolves became his fourth West Midlands club in 1993 (Tony Marshall/EMPICS)

Chester

A short stay at Chester in the mid-1990s saw Regis score seven goals in 29 games
A short stay at Chester in the mid-1990s saw Regis score seven goals in 29 league games (Neal Simpson/EMPICS)

In a short England career between 1982 and 1987 Regis won five caps
In a short England career between 1982 and 1987 Regis won five caps (Peter Robinson/EMPICS)

After ending his playing career in 1996 Regis campaigned against racism in the game and worked as a player agent. He was awarded the MBE in 2008
After ending his playing career in 1996 Regis campaigned against racism in the game and worked as a player agent. He was awarded the MBE in 2008 (Carl Court/PA)

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