West Brom legends unite for 'whites vs blacks' match documentary screening
Albion legends were reunited as they gathered to watch the first screening of a new documentary looking at the infamous whites vs blacks football match from 1979.
Cyrille Regis, Ally Robertson and John Wile were among the former players sharing stories, memories and anecdotes of their time at Baggies.
Vernon Hodges and Stewart Phillips were also at the showing of Whites Vs Blacks: How Football Changed A Nation at the Mac arts centre in Birmingham.
The documentary about the game has been made by lifelong Albion fan and broadcaster Adrian Chiles for the BBC's Black and British season and will be aired on BBC2 on November 27.
Wile said at the time it was 'just another game'.
The match was the brainchild of Regis and was set up for Len Cantello's testimonial.
Albion's famous Three Degrees - Regis, Brendon Batson, and Laurie Cunningham - were joined by Wolves centre-backs George Berry and Bob Hazell in the black team.
In the documentary, presenter Adrian Chiles looks at the story of taboos surrounding the game. He uncovers rarely seen footage and reunites players from both teams.
Chiles also discovers the so-called Fourth Degree – left back Vernon Hodgson, who 30 years on from the game, still works in West Bromwich working as a refuse collector.
Geoff Snape, Secretary of WBA Former Players Association said of the film: "We are proud that West Bromwich Albion was at the forefront of attempting to eradicate the effects of racism in football."
