Trevor Francis

Who is this?

Trevor John Francis (19 April 1954 – 24 July 2023) was an English footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia. In 1979 he became Britain's first £1 million player following his transfer from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest. He scored the winning goal for Forest in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö. He won the European Cup again with the club the following year. At international level, he played for England 52 times between 1976 and 1986, scoring 12 goals, and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Between 1988 and 2003, Francis was manager of Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace.

Career

1. 1954
   Born
2. 1971
   Joined Birmingham City F.C.
3. 1976
   Joined England men's national association football team
4. 1978
   Joined Detroit Express
5. 1979
   Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
6. 1981
   Joined Manchester City F.C.
7. 1982
   Joined U.C. Sampdoria
8. 1986
   Joined Atalanta BC
9. 1987
   Joined Rangers F.C.
10. 1988
    Joined Wollongong Wolves FC
11. 1988
    Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
12. 1990
    Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
13. 2023
    Passed away
14. Won English Football Hall of Fame

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Plymouth
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football