Your tributes to Jeff Astle

Former West Bromwich Albion and England striker Jeff Astle has died aged 59.

Send your tibutes to the West Brom legend.

Astle joined Albion from Notts County in 1964, and soon became one of the club's greatest players.

Astle scored in every Cup game during Albion's FA Cup-winning season of 1968, including a goal in extra time to defeat Everton in the final.

With a stunning strike rate, it wasn't long before England were calling and Jeff became part of the 1970 World Cup squad in Mexico.

But many will remember Astle as the striker who missed a chance to equalise against Brazil when he looked odds-on to score. Brazil won 1-0 and went on to lift the World Cup.

E-mail us your Astle magic moments.

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Jeff Astle was a great footballer. My memory of him is that he is the footballer whom I saw scoring in the first FA Cup Final I saw on television. I wanted West Brom to win that day and so his goal made me a happy 10-year-old. I also remember him playing in the World Cup finals in Mexico.

Jeff Astle is one of the reasons I love football because he was around when I first followed the game. Jeff Astle was truly a great striker. I send my condolences to all his family and friends and to all you West Brom fans.
Quentin, England

I'll remember at Dunstable Town, spearheading the side's promotion to the Southern League Premier Divisio

Paul Stamp, UK

Jeff Astle's formidable goal scoring ability made him a hero in the eyes of those of us who were lucky enough to watch him at the Hawthorns in the late 1960s. He had a rasping right foot of deadly accuracy, but it was his unparalleled heading ability that probably made him most feared by the opposition. With each corner that West Brom took, the chant of "Astle, Astle" would echo around the ground in anticipation.

He also possessed a highly developed sense of humour. When the referee once decided to award West Brom a throw-in near the corner flag, Jeff nonchalantly picked up the ball where it had gone out of play - it should have been a corner kick - and took the throw from the goal line, instead of the side touch line. The memories live on!
Rick J, USA

Most will remember Jeff for his West Brom and England career. Most Leeds fans will remember the "offside" goal he scored. But I'll remember him as the striker Barry Fry brought to Dunstable Town in 1974. He played for a season or two scoring memorable goals and spearheading the side's promotion to the (then) Southern League Premier Division. A great player and great memories.
Paul Stamp, UK

Thanks for the memories Jeff. RIP.
Chas Bruyn, Australia

I remember the two 'magic' moments being in Israel and listening to BBC radio: the goal in the Cup final and the miss against Brazil. He was of a breed of forward that is disappearing.
Dr M Schapira, Belgium (ex-israel)

Sad news that one of the greatest players to ever wear a West Brom shirt has passed away

Nick, Canada

As a Baggies fan for nearly 40 years the news of Jeff Astle's death brought a tear to my eye. He was an honest man and an honest footballer, who loved the club and never gave less than 100%. What a contradiction to the pampered over-paid stars of today.

He was simply the best header of a football I have ever seen. Some of the goals he scored are as fresh in my mind as when they happened 30 years ago. He brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of Baggies fans.
Paul P, Kuwait

Just read the sad news that one of the greatest players to ever wear a West Brom shirt has passed away, keep scoring goals wherever you may be Jeff Astle.
Nick, Canada

Jeff Astle was a great striker and, combined with Tony Brown, a handful for any defence.
Chris Tuite, USA

Very sad news. I was a 10-year-old when he missed that chance against Brazil in 1970 - I just couldn't believe it! But he was a great striker, even if he was a lousy singer. Sympatico to all Baggies fans.
Mike France, London UK

It's sad to see a good man go at such a young age

Mark McConnell, Scotland

He will live on in Hawthorn history as the greatest.
John, Burkina Faso

Even though as a 14-year-old Evertonian his goal in the 1968 Cup final broke my heart, I always considered him to be the ultimate English center-forward. Even now I cannot see West Brom or their famous stripes without seeing him. On my trips back home I wasn't surprised to see him enjoying himself on TV just has he had on the pitch. He was a good lad!
Frank Jones, USA

I never knew him as a player but on Fantasy Football he had me in stitches and it's sad to see a good man go at such a young age.
Mark McConnell, Scotland

A nice man from an age where people played football for love and not money. And yet more proof that only the good die young. RIP.
Peter, England