Trevor Francis
English footballer and manager (1954–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3] At international level, he played for England 52 times between 1976 and 1986, scoring 12 goals, and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Trevor John Francis | ||
Date of birth | (1954-04-19)19 April 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Date of death | 24 July 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 69) | ||
Place of death | Marbella, Spain | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1969–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1979 | Birmingham City | 280 | (118) |
1978 | → Detroit Express (loan) | 19 | (22) |
1979–1981 | Nottingham Forest | 70 | (28) |
1979 | → Detroit Express (loan) | 14 | (14) |
1981–1982 | Manchester City | 26 | (12) |
1982–1986 | Sampdoria | 67 | (17) |
1986–1987 | Atalanta | 21 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Rangers | 18 | (1) |
1988–1990 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | (12) |
1988 | → Wollongong City (loan) | 3 | (2) |
1990–1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | 76 | (5) |
Total | 626 | (231) | |
International career | |||
1977–1986 | England[2] | 52 | (12) |
Managerial career | |||
1988–1989 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
1991–1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
1996–2001 | Birmingham City | ||
2001–2003 | Crystal Palace | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Between 1988 and 2003, Francis was manager of Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace.