West Brom have honoured the memory of former striker Jeff Astle on 'Astle Day ' against Leicester City in Saturday 's Premier League encounter . The Baggies are commemorating the launch of the Jeff Astle Foundation and are wearing a replica of their 1968 FA Cup winning kit , where Astle scored the winner against Everton . Astle died of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2002 at the age of 59 . Darren Fletcher leads West Brom out vs. Leicester with the side commemorating the Jeff Astle Foundation . Saido Berahino was wearing No 9 for West Brom , formerly worn by West Brom icon Astle . Craig Gardner ( right ) celebrates scoring for West Brom in the game against Leicester . Astle ( centre ) scored West Brom 's winning goal against Everton in the FA Cup final . Astle 's widow Laraine elected the Leicester game as Astle made his West Brom debut in the fixture . West Brom usually take to the field at The Hawthorns in a white and blue kit . The disease is caused by damage to the brain that coroners ruled the West Brom icon sustained through heading heavy leather footballs during his career in the 1960s and 1970s . The Leicester fixture was chosen by Astle 's widow Laraine and daughters Dawn and Claire because he made his West Brom debut against The Foxes 50 years ago . West Brom supporters regularly applaud in the ninth minute of games at The Hawthorns , marking the number Astle wore on his shirt .
Jeff ##er scored rod Brom 's winning goal in the 1968 FA Cup final . He died in 2002 from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the age of 59 . West Brom wearing 1968 jersey to mark launch of the Jeff ##enary Foundation .