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Topic: Cyrille Regis


In the News (Wed 8 Oct 08)

  
  Personnel
Cyrille was one of the leading strikers in English football in the early 1980's, making his name as a powerful, quick striker with First Division West Bromwich Albion.
Cyrille was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1978 and the Midlands Player of the Year in 1981/2 and 1986/7.
Cyrille spent seven years at Highfield Road before further spells at Aston Villa, Wolves and Wycombe Wanderers, where he became the oldest player to appear in a senior game for the club, aged 37 years 86 days.
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  Cyrille Regis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyrille Regis (born 9 February 1958) was an English association footballer.
A strong and fast traditional centre-forward, Regis was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1978 and went on to win five England caps.
Regis was an FA Cup winner in 1987 with Coventry City F.C. After leaving Coventry in 1991, he was transferred to Aston Villa F.C. and partnered Dalian Atkinson in the 1991-92 season.
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 Regis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Regis, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Fifteenth century
Regis, a halfling in the Forgotten Realms fictional universe
Regis Corporation which owns Regis Hair Salons, the largest hair care chain in the United States.
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 Coventry City FC news - Cyrille Regis To Play Testimonial Match - 26 May 1999
Cyrille Regis, one of Coventry City’s most illustrious sons, was back in town today treading the turf he graced for seven years during which time he became the hero of the fans.
Regis has been left eight years so there was an element of surprise in the announcement that he had been awarded a testimonial match by the Sky Blues.
Regis is expected to play in a veterans’ match before the main event which will be a semi-serious affair between the Sky Blues and First Division West Bromwich Albion.
www.cwn.org.uk /skyblues/1999/05/990526-regis.htm   (353 words)

  
 Cyrille Regis: Information From Answers.com
Interesting, after Atkinson's famous on-air use of the word "nigger", Regis defended his mentor, suggesting that the word is less significantly offensive to people of that age.
Regis was an FA Cup winner in 1987 with Coventry City F.C. After leaving Coventry in 1991, he was transferred to Aston Villa and partnered Dalian Atkinson in the 1991-92 season.
Cyrille Regis played his last game in February 1996 and retired from football nine months later at the age of 38, having never made a full recovery from an injury suffered in a match with Chester.
big5.xinhuanet.com /gate/big5/www.answers.com/topic/cyrille-regis   (492 words)

  
 Football Unites, Racism Divides • Cyrille Regis
Regis was eligible to play for France or England and made his debut for England’s under-21 team in 1978.
Regis helped Coventry to win the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 1987, starring in their 3-2 victory over Spurs at Wembley.
Regis moved on to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1993, Wycombe Wanderers in 1994 and Chester City in 1995, before retiring through injury in 1996, aged 38.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Regis
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www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Regis&StartAt=1   (864 words)

  
 Kick It Out - Latest news
It was the most extreme example of the volley of racist abuse suffered by Regis, who went on to become one of the best-known English footballers of his generation.
Regis, who was born in French Guyana, in the Caribbean, said: "Being a fl player in the late-1970s and early-1980s, I had to put up with a lot of racism from opposition fans.
Regis was nicknamed Smoky Joe and The Big C and today earns a career as a football agent, having retired from professional football in 1995.
www.kickitout.org /index.php?id=9&StoryID=2867   (412 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Regis
The title Regis was granted to the town after George V convalesced there in 1929.
It developed out of the curia regis ('king's court') in which the Capetian kings convened their chief vassals and prelates to consider feudal and political issues.
Football: Eur on a winner, King Kev!; Cyrille Regis runs his experienced eye over the England squad and fancies their prospects in next month's Euro 2000 finals.
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 BBC SPORT | Football | Regis urges racism fight
Cyrille Regis has called for players not to boycott matches if they are racially abused.
Regis was one of the pioneering fl players in English football along with the likes of Laurie Cunningham, Brendan Batson, Viv Anderson, Luther Blissett and George Berry.
Regis says the problem is now "miniscule" in England and other countries must learn from the way the problem has been tackled.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/2329619.stm   (371 words)

  
 San Regis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Rowley Regis is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands county, and a part of the Black Country.
Bognor Regis lies within the constituency of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, the MP for which is Nick Gibb (Conservative).
Regis University's forerunner was established in Las Vegas, New Mexico by a group of exiled Italian Jesuits.
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 The Black Presence in Britain - Black British History - Cyrille Regis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Regis believed that it was this early recognition and acceptance of his talents by both the club and fans alike, which allowed his career at West Brom to develop.
Large fl communities in nearby Handsworth also provided support for Regis and his colleagues at a time when fl fans were reluctant to attend matches for fear of their own safety.
Regis would later reach the pinnacle of his career in 1987, when he was a key figure in Coventry City's F.A. Cup winning triumph.
www.blackpresence.co.uk /detail.php?recordID=39   (216 words)

  
 Cyrille Regis in The AnswerBank: Sport
Interesting, after Atkinson's famous on-air use of the word '******', Regis defended his mentor, suggesting that the word is less significantly offensive to people of that age.
Cyrille Regis played his last game in February 1996 and retired from football nine months later at the age of 38, having never made a full recovery from an injury
I was raised in a very white area (there were no non-white children at my primary school) and peoples’ attitudes to race were clouded by their ignorance.
www.theanswerbank.co.uk /Sport/Question158237.html   (709 words)

  
 Express & Star Sport: West Bromwich Albion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Now Cole is looking for Regis' influence to make the difference against the team where the 46-year-old scored 82 goals in 237 League games between 1977 and 1984.
Cole was too young to have seen Regis in his pomp as a player, but he has seen enough of him on TV footage to realise he was some striker.
Regis also had a less prolific spell with Villa, topscoring with 13 goals under Ron Atkinson in 1992-93.
www.expressandstar.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=21&num=63340   (373 words)

  
 St Regis
Rowley Regis is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands county, and a part of the Black Country.
In 1966, Rowley Regis borough merged with Oldbury urban district Council and Smethwick county borough to form Warley County Borough.
Rowley Regis was previously in the county of Staffordshire, but it is now right in the centre of the West Midlands conurbation.
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 Coventry City FC football legends
Regis joined West Brom in the year 1977 under the managerial guidance of Ron Atkinson.
Regis made an instant impact at the Hawthorns being named as the young player of the year in 1978 and earned five England international appearances.
Regis went on to make over 250 appearances for West Brom scoring nearly 90 goals for the club before moving on to play for Coventry City between 1984 and 1991.
www.coventrycityyears.com /years/1980-1985starplayers.htm   (125 words)

  
 Biography of Cyrille Regis -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Cyrille Regis (born February 9, 1958) was an EnglandEnglish association footballer.
Regis was an FA Cup winner in 1987 with Coventry City F.C. After leaving Coventry in 1991, he was transferred to Aston Villa and partnered Dalian Atkinson in the 1991-92 season.
Cyrille Regis played his last game in February 1996 and retired from football nine months later at the age of 38, having never made a full recovery from an injury suffered in a match with Chester.
www.short-biographies.com /biographies/CyrilleRegis.html   (582 words)

  
 BBC Inside Out - Black Flash
Many believe the seeds for that change were sown in the Midlands by three fl footballers - Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendan Batson.
The arrival on the scene of Cyrille, Laurie and Brendan made a huge difference to the integration of fl players into English football.
Cyrille Regis was the only man who gave us Albion supporters hope that there may be life without the King, Jeff Astle.
bbc.co.uk /insideout/westmidlands/series5/black_flash_footballers.shtml   (953 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Format - This Is Local London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
FORMER Wanderers, West Brom and Aston Villa player Cyrille Regis will be in High Wycombe on Sunday to hand out medals at a football awards ceremony.
Regis became famous in the 1970 and 80s, playing in the legendary West Bromwich Albion side under Ron Atkinson alongside players like Bryan Robson.
The congregation at Oakridge are looking forward to this morning service and to see the legendary Cyrille Regis back in action, but this time in the pulpit.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=187766   (165 words)

  
 Afiwi.Com - Your Caribbean Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Biography: Cyrille Regis was born in Maripiasoula, French Guyana and moved to the UK.
Cyrille scored 45 goals for Hayes FC before making history and controversy by joining the professional ranks with West Bromwich Albion making his team in a League Cup tie against Rotherham on 31st August 1977, scoring in his first professional match.
Less than a year after leaving Hayes, Cyrille had played in an FA Cup semi-final and was already pencilled-in as being England’s next centre-forward.
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 West Bromwich Albion Cyrille Regis Caricature
Cyrille Regis signed for West Bromwich Albion from Hayes in May 1977 for just £5,000 this was a dream come true.
While at West Bromwich Albion Cyrille was capped for England this been extra special because not many Black Footballers had played for Engand in those days.
So you could say people like Cyrille Regis helped improve our modern day game and when you think back to the 60's and 70's how foolish some people where about colour in sport.
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 Coventry City FC memorabilia - Coventry City autographs
A RARE high quality professional 10" x 8" fl white reproduction high quality FUJI photo of Coventry City Football Club legend Cyrille Regis in action during the 1987 FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Cyrille Regis has handsigned the photo with a fl permanent sharpie pen.
An official genuine matchworn playerworn gameworn Coventry City FC football shirt that was worn by Gary Mc Sheffrey Coventry City FC with official Coca Cola Championship badges and official lettering and sizes.
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 BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | Former player launches clean-up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The former West Bromwich Albion footballer Cyrille Regis is launching a major clean-up exercise in part of the Black Country.
Regis was given the freedom of the borough in 2004 as part of Sandwell's 30th anniversary celebrations.
Regis played for Albion between 1977 and 1984 and scored more than 100 goals in 300 games.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/6528851.stm   (201 words)

  
 football-books.com - Smokin Joe: Cyrille Regis, 25 Years in Football, by Tony Matthews
DURING the 1970s and 80s, Cyrille Regis was one of the finest goalscorers in the game.
This book charts the popular Midlands player's path from non-league football to top-flight stardom and onwards to become an England international.
Regis played for six League clubs and scored more than 250 goals in senior competitions in a career spanning a quarter of a century.
www.football-books.com /cyrille.html   (86 words)

  
 BBC Inside Out - Black Flash
The arrival on the scene of Cyrille, Laurie and Brendan made a huge difference to the integration of fl players into English football.
Cyril played for four West Midlands clubs before hanging up his boots.
Cyrille Regis was the only man who gave us Albion supporters hope that there may be life without the King, Jeff Astle.
www.bbc.co.uk /insideout/westmidlands/series5/black_flash_footballers.shtml   (953 words)

  
 Nice one Cyrille as former England striker launches film
Former England striker Cyrille Regis has launched a Walsall Council film to kick racism into touch.
Regis, who is now a registered football agent, stars in the training film ‘Diversity Challenge’ shot by the authority to help give a red card to discrimination.
Cyrille’s career spanned more than 20 years and made his debut for West Bromwich Albion in 1977 after being signed from non-league Hayes.
www.walsall.gov.uk /index/news/nice_one_cyrille_as_former_england_striker_launches_film.htm   (414 words)

  
 BBC - BBC Four Documentaries - Black Flash - Cyrille Regis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Regis enjoyed a career in English football lasting over 20 years, in which time he terrorised defenders with his pace and power and scored some spectacular goals.
Born in French Guyana, Regis made his debut for West Brom as a teenager in 1977 after arriving from non-league Hayes and went on to score over 100 goals for the Baggies.
Regis had spells with Aston Villa, Wolves and Wycombe before ending his career with Chester in 1997.
www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/blackflash/profile_regis.html   (115 words)

  
 Welcome to Arbonah Care
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'.
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.
www.abronahcare.co.uk   (206 words)

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