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# Premier League matches pay tribute to Three Degrees footballer, Cyrille Regis
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/premier-league-matches-pay-tribute-to-three-degrees-footballer-cyrille-regis/
- Published: 2018-01-22T08:45:08.000Z
- Updated: 2018-01-22T08:45:08.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: News, Sport, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

![Cyrille Regis with 3 Degrees statue](http://birminghameastside.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Cyrille-Regis-featured-image.jpg)

This weekend's **Premier League** matches saw a minute of applause and black armbands worn by players in memory of the **Three Degrees footballer, Cyrille Regis.**

[Tributes and messages poured in](http://birminghameastside.com/2018/01/15/tributes-pour-in-for-former-west-brom-footballer-cyrille-regis/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk), describing him as a "pioneer" and a "torch bearer for black players in the 1970’s" after his death on **14th January.** He died from a sudden heart attack at the age of 59.

> [#PL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PL?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) clubs and fans pay tribute to the late, great Cyrille Regis [pic.twitter.com/OGZmpiMvY2](https://t.co/OGZmpiMvY2?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)
> 
> — Premier League (@premierleague) [January 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/954733670283268096?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

There was much criticism towards the Premier League and **English Football League** for not issuing a league-wide tribute sooner. This resulted in a statement from the Premier League confirming it would hold a tribute for all matches last weekend.

> Clubs will mark his contribution with a minute of applause and the wearing of black armbands at this weekend’s matches  
>  
> — Premier League Communications (@PLComms) [January 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/PLComms/status/954319048204079105?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

Regis played for several clubs including West Brom, Coventry and Aston Villa, and won five England caps.

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