West Bromwich Albion 1978 away. Laurie Cunningham joined West Bromwich Albion in 1977, where, under manager Johnny Giles, he teamed up with another black player, Cyrille Regis, and the following year (under Ron Atkinson) with Brendon Batson. This was the first time an English team simultaneously fielded three black players, and Cunningham, Batson and Regis became known as the Three Degrees after a popular British music act, famous at the time.
West Bromwich Albion became one of the most attractive and exciting English sides in the late 1970s and Cunningham soon attracted attention. He became the first black player to wear an England shirt at any level in England under-21s' friendly against Scotland at Bramall Lane on April 27, 1977, scoring on his debut. He subsequently earned six full England caps.
Regular Fit. Embroidered Badge. Short sleeve. Collar.100% cotton single jersey in a heritage engineered stripe made from pre-dyed organic cotton 210/215 gsmFine gauge tight knit fabric that retains its shape when machine washed.Machine washable.
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Machine washing cold with similar colors.
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Tumble drying on low heat or, ideally, air drying.
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