West Bromwich Albion will change their kit to honour Jeff Astle in a special day of remembrance against Leicester City on April 11 2015.
Albion will face the Foxes in the a replica of the kit worn by the Baggies on the day they beat Everton to win the 1968 FA Cup final – where Astle scoring the winning goal in extra time.
The Astle Day – which was first announced to members of the Albion Assembly – will also mark the beginning of the Jeff Astle Foundation.
The Foundation will have three main aims: to promote research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); to promote education into the brain disease; and to support individuals with brain injuries suffered through sport.
Club legend, Tony Brown, said the Foundation is a ‘fitting tribute to a fantastic guy.’
The end of the season will also mark the end of the ‘Justice for Jeff’ campaign – where supporters honour Astle with a minute’s applause in the ninth minute.
“The Justice for Jeff campaign has been hugely successful but now we move on. The Jeff Astle Foundation is the future,” said Dawn Astle – Jeff’s daughter.
Astle – known by Albion fans as ‘The King’ – scored 137 goals in 292 league appearances. He died from CTE in January 2002 aged just 59.
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