RIP Trevor Francis

Slight shock at this. When he was scoring for fun at 17, George Hardwick said in his EG column 'If I could be anyone else right now it would be Francis' (or similar). He had anticipated an incredible 20 year career.

Re the transfer fee, I thought I read at the time that the fee was reported as £1,250,000, with the previous record standing at £500,000 earlier that same season (David Mills).
 
Another one of England’s great footballers gone. Always came across as a gentleman and no great age at all.

I always thought the England team he played in should have done more and would have with the right manager.

He was certainly a star in a great era.

RIP
 
Fabulous footballer. Saw him outside the riverside at an U-23 game in 2005. We exchanged a hello. The family were impressed at how starstruck I was. RIP fella
 
There are very few goals I remember watching live on TV in the 70s but his diving header against Malmo where he landed on the shot putt circle and won them the European Cup is certainly one of them
 
He scored the most famous goal that I've ever missed. I was working in Munich in 1979 when Forrest played Malmo in the European Cup final at the Olympic Stadium. It was quite easy to get tickets for the Malmo end so a load of us from work went.
I was in a round and nipped off to the bar before half time to try and beat the rush. I just got over the back when I heard the goal go in.
RIP Trevor.
 
RIP - very sad news. He was a wonderful player, even as a veteran at Sheff Wed if Francis came on off the bench you had to beware.
 
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