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 Astle scored West 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 kit to mark launch of the Jeff Astle Foundation .