agent, and cousin of sprinter John Regis. He was awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Wolverhampton in 2001. In 2004, Regis was voted as West Bromwich Albion's all time Cult Hero in a BBC Sport poll, gaining 65% of the vote. In the same year he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. Regis and his wife Julia visited water-related projects in Ethiopia in 2007, as part of their continued support for WaterAid. Regis won the Coventry City London Supporters' Club Player of the Year in 1986/87 and regularly comes in high in any legend polls for the club. In 2007/08 a Coventry City Hall of Fame picture gallery was erected at the Ricoh Arena, containing thirty Coventry greats from the club's entire history, whom he was among. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. Death and legacy Regis died of a heart attack on 14 January 2018. He was 59 years old. The under-21 match between England and Romania at Molineux on 24 March 2018 was designated the Cyrille Regis International in tribute. England won the match, 2–1. On 28 July 2018, two of Regis' former clubs (West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City) played in a friendly match dubbed the 'Regis Shield'; West Bromwich won 5–2. Career statistics Honours Hayes Premier Midweek Floodlight League: 1975–76 Coventry City FA Cup: 1986–87 Individual English Football Hall of Fame: 2019 Coventry City Hall of Fame PFA Merit Award: 2018 See also List of England international footballers born outside England References Bibliography Bowler, D & Bains, J (2000) Samba in the Smethwick End: Regis, Cunningham, Batson and the Football Revolution Brown, Jim (2000) Coventry City: An Illustrated History Rees, Paul. (2014). "The Three Degrees The Men Who Changed British Football Forever". . Regis, Cyrille (2010) Cyrille Regis: My Story External links Englandstats.com profile Cyrille Regis in the Hayes F.C. Hall of Fame Cyrille Regis in the A-Z of Hayes F.C. 1909– Entry at The Black Presence in Britain site 1958 births 2018 deaths People from Maripasoula English footballers England international footballers England under-21 international footballers England B international footballers French Guianan footballers French people of French Guianan descent French emigrants to England Hayes F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Aston