Trevor Francis
Trevor John Francis
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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
- 1954Born
- 1971Joined Birmingham City F.C.
- 1976Joined England men's national association football team
- 1978Joined Detroit Express
- 1979Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
- 1981Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 1982Joined U.C. Sampdoria
- 1986Joined Atalanta BC
- 1987Joined Rangers F.C.
- 1988Joined Wollongong Wolves FC
- 1988Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
- 1990Joined Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- 2023Passed away
- 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
What happened recently
Soccer | Trevor Francis Goal 64' | England vs Czechoslovakia | 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain
Nottingham Forest news: Garry Birtles on Trevor Francis Memorial Match vs Birmingham City
Nottingham Forest news: Frank Clark on Trevor Francis Memorial Match vs Birmingham City
Trevor Francis was electric – it’s really sad such a brilliant player has left us | Martin O'Neill
Former England striker Trevor Francis, Britain’s first 1 million pound player, dies at 69
Former England striker and first British £1m player Trevor Francis has died aged 69.
England legend Trevor Francis mourned as Chris Bart-Williams, 49, dies on tragic day for football
Aleksandrs Kolinko: ‘We lost the game, so Trevor Francis blamed me for it and then he hit me’
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