Trevor FRANCIS Trevor Francis, famed as Britain's first £1million player, has died aged 69. He represented Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Rangers, QPR and Sheffield Wednesday during his playing career.
The ex-Birmingham City striker played 52 times for his country between 1977 and 1986. Legendary Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough made Francis Britain's first £1million player in 1979, and he would help Forest to back-to-back European Cups, a feat never since matched by an English side, including scoring the winner in the first final against Malmo.
Trevor was born in Plymouth and married his partner Helen in 1974. They had two children together. Helen Francis sadly passed away in 2017.
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