Trevor Francis: Former England striker and first British £1m player Francis dies aged 69
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Former England striker and first British £1m player Trevor Francis has died aged 69.
Francis died at his home near Marbella in Spain on Monday morning.
A statement from his family released to the media said: "Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69.
"He had a heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning. On behalf of the family, this has come as a huge shock to everybody. We are all very upset. He was a legendary footballer but he was also an extremely nice person."
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My dad's favourite player for Birmingham City. He watched him at St, Andrew's many times. I'm sure it would be a sad day for my dad if he was still alive. R.I.P Trevor Francis & John Hoban. ❤
Trevor Francis you were a proper football player and we will never forget you...from a Rangers fan. ♥️
As a Villa fan from that era, I was obviously very aware of Trevor Francis, one of the best ever players for our fiercest local rivals. Respect and RIP.
as a villa fan I loved Francis and kept a scrapbook on him when I was a youngster. always felt if England had a manager with big enough balls Francis should've been playing for them as a sixteen year old. rip...walked on water.
Such a terrible loss of a true gentleman and wonderful footballer. I was lucky enough to see him live at his best. Deepest sympathy to his loved ones, friends, forest fans and bluenoses. RIP Trevor, from a Baggies fan ❤️
Not what I heard ? Heard he was a rather unpleasant person and up himself .
Villa Fan here, yes its part of my childhood gone today😢. Remember when he broke on the scene at Birmingham. precocious teenage talent scored some fantastic goals in an ordinary side. 1st Million pound player he repaid his fee with the European Cup winner. Really was a tremendous player people forget. Think at the Time Adidas had a Trevor Francis Tracksuit brand. He would be worth an awful lot to-day. One of the few Top English Players who played in Italy at the time when all the Best players in the world were there.
RIP Trevor Francis what a player
Rip Trevor John Francis, you will be missed
Loved this guy. As a teenage Forest fan I was so excited when he signed for us and he didn't disappoint. A gentleman as well as one heck of a striker. RIP.
I was a teenage Forest ticket holder at that time too. It was a fabulous coup signing by Cloughie.
RIP Trevor, love you forever ❤
@@kayserasera2175 Great days!
Long-time Aston Villa fan but now not the time for partisan feelings... Trevor Francis, undoubtedly one of football's all-time greats.
I had the great pleasure of a brief encounter with him at Glasgow Airport some thirty or so years ago.... mentioned that l was a Villa fan and he said, smilingly.. "Well we all have our crosses to bear..."
Condolences to all those who loved him as a player and a man... such sad news.
RIP Trevor. You were a legend. From a Man Utd fan.
Thank you. From a BIRMINGHAM CITY FAN 👍👍👍
Cloughie was a great judge of players. Always finished in the corner of the goal.
@@VMH461He's paying his respects
@@davidkavanagh9551 Most welcome. Grew up watching him. Always a buzz when he got the ball. Such sad news.
@@ashleybrown1540 Thanks.
I remember as a kid seeing Francis keep Birmingham City in the old First Division with his goals and Bob Hatton's assists on MOTD every Saturday night. They were an amazing pair.
RIP Trevor, a brilliant player.
RIP Francis, legend ❤
from a rangers fan R.I.P trevor francis true legend 🙏
Sad. R.I.P. Sympathies to family and friends.
Was Mcr. City's first £1m player. Was at his City debut at the Victoria Ground, Stoke City, in the top flight. Behind the goal where he scored some goals in the first half that helped Mcr. City win the game. A humble man but pure class on the pitch. A Rolls-Royce of a player.
He stood out like a beacon at a young age at St. Andrews playing for Birmingham City. He will be missed. A giant in the game. 🙏😭⚽
@English_Dawn Steve Daly was City's first million pound player. Signed in Sept. '79 from Wolves.
@@Sergio-ig1xd I was going to say the same.. you beat me!!
There was 15,000 of us there that day great memories
RIP Trevor x. Thank you for everything. ⭐️ Legend ❤
As a villa fan Francis was our Arch enemy in the early mid 70s but undoubtedly a great player RIP.
RIP legendary player Francis ❤
RIP Trevor Francis - The 'Superboy' of Birmingham City.
Unbelievable talent, forever a legend at St Andrews. Keep Right On Mr Blue Sky. 💙
Utb💙💙
Legend … from a Sheffield Wednesday fan you gave us our best years 🦉…. R.I.P
Trevor scored one of the best goals I have ever seen when he was playing for Birmingham. Sad news.
Was one of my heroes growing up as a Rangers fan , I later found out he went to school with my uncle , will always have memories of him in that admiral rangers strip , R.I.P TREVOR 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I saw him once live at Ashton Gate in Bristol as he was a Birmingham player just 18 yrs old. Absolutely brilliant player. In today's money at the same age would be around 100m easily.
Really sad to see.
But come on 100M
The guy made 50+ appearances for England and scored 12 times.
Very pacy player with average first touch and reasonable goal scoring record
Fantastic player and a gentleman. I was lucky enough to share a few beers with him and he would always give you his time.
Sad day. I first remember he scored at 16 for Birmingham. Then that English record 1 million transfer. Superb run to head that Malmö goal. World cup 82, sampdoria transfer. RIP legend.
Absolutely heartbroken - my hero when he was at Forest in my youth -1979 European goal was a stormer never forgot - condolences to all his family and friends he lit our lives up….
RIP Mr Trevor Francis ❤
met TF when he first signed for Birmingham City,he was in digs at that time, and me and my dad went there to take photos for the blues match day mag.I was 14 at that time, and was absolutely in ore of him.A true blue was TF and a true legend of Birmingham City.
My condolences to Trevor Francis’s dear family & friends.
I remember when he first came to Sheffield Wednesday under Ron Atkinson & then became player manager.
Some great fond & happy memories under his management & an amazing day/win at Wembley in the fa cup semi final against our small rivals!
RIP & god bless your soul tricky Trevor 🦉🖤🦉
Hero, club icon. RIP Trev 💙
The Munich Header just became Immortal. Rest in Peace, Mr Francis.
RIP Trevor, forever blue 💙🇬🇧🔴⚪️🔵
Once a ranger, always a ranger. RIP Trevor 🇬🇧🏴🔴⚪️🔵
was lucky enough to see him play for the mighty gers , RIP A true legend GBNF 🇬🇧
100% 👍
WE ARE THE PEOPLE 🏴 🇬🇧
Deepest condolences from his Rangers family. RIP Trev. 💙
We all wanted to be a Trevor Francis when we played over the local park
RIP nottinghams million pound man forever a Nottingham legend ❤
The most exciting striker I've ever seen. I was among the crowd at the City ground the night he made his comeback after a serious Achilles tendon injury. The main stand was full just to see him, we loved him at Forest. Truly gutted at today's news but the memories are there forever..
Villa fan here . My old man said he was better then Rooney , Owen all of them at 16 terrible RIP kind sir x
I am a sheff wed fan , and as a kid I was playing up at school ... mu grandad had the idea to write to sheff wed and to see if Francis would write me a letter ... so a fews go by and there's a letter with the sheff wed badge on it ... I open it up and there he is is telling me how he'd never sign a player who didn't take school seriously... now as an adult I know that's probably rubbish , but that letter had such an impact on me .... he was a great man ... I know he lost his wife a year or 2 ago and that effected him massively... but I will never forget him ... he took us to 2 cup finals In the same year ... Great player great manager but an ever better bloke ... r.i.p
lovely tribute..
In Birmingham he gave us the best football ever from english player
Wow. Is a shock. A legend RIP 🙏
MY BOYHOOD FOOTBALL IDOL THAT GOAL IN 79 V MALMO GOT US OUR 1ST EUROPEAN CUP REST IN PEACE TREVOR FOREST LEGEND 🏆🏆⚽♥️😔
Sad news. I remember there was a lot of fuss about him when he was banging in goals left right and centre for Birmingham at age 16. Didn't see much of him then but saw plenty of him later when he played for England and moved to Forest. A great player. RIP.
Great player , and shocking as he always appeared to be a man who had looked after himself.. RIP
As a Sampdoria fan I am very sad for this lost.
He was a noble man, aristocrat. He had an amazing technique.
Some years ago he came under our steps to say goodbye to his fans.
He was an amazing come back for us, for him, for his wife and son (who said that he never seen supporters like SAMPDORIA fans).
Ciao TREVOR! Always in our hearts
💙🤍♥️🖤🤍💙
That Blues team he played in had some great players, as a Villa fan they ruined a few of my weekends but how could you not like Trevor, he was such a nice bloke and an outstanding footballer.
Condolences to his family.
R.I.P Trevor. You will be missed 😢
Birmingham City Legend... RIP Trevor
RIP Trevor Francis what a player and a true Legend ❤
RIP always liked his level headed commentary and analysis. Saw him at the end of his career so I didn't see his best.
First got me into blues as a five year old in 1974, 69 is too young ☹️😢 Kro and RIP sir Trev 💙💙💙💙
From a Nottingham Forest supporter, thank you. God Bless.
Trevor Francis was before my time but I do know what a great player he was. Loved him on the Monday night Games too for Sky as co-commentator.
RIP from Ireland.
Love and prayers to the family. ❤
R.I.P Trevor totally shocked to hear this sad,sad news a humble man total respect 👏🙏 also let's pray for Trevor's wife and family for strength at this sad time from a LEEDS UNITED supporter 🤝👏🙏 Utmost respect for a skillful player one of the best ✊
Birmingham city supporter here, the best to ever wear the famous royal blue shirt. I was born in the early 2000s so I never saw him play but he was still such an icon of the club. One of the best English players to do it.
Even though I am a lifelong Derby County supporter I always admired Trevor Francis when I was young
RIP Trevor Francis from a Derby County fan. Another legend of the English game lost this year. 😢
It was safe and effective
No, its climate change.. hes in Spain and theres a "heat wave" etc..
100%, they are dropping like flies now. "Trust the science" 😔
@@AminaAmina-xq4bb Dropping like flies from right left and center. A genocide in real time without people realizing it and connecting the dots. The level of deception is unbelievable
An iconic player ,saw all his career at Blues in the seventies,sadly most of his goals were not on film,but luckily being a home and away fan i saw most of them,-a sad day for all Bluenoses,-and other fans too,-RIP Trevor -KRO
Rip Trevor I've just been crying Ever since this happened 😭😭😭😭😢
Rest In Peace to the legendary English player Trevor Francis sir and we must never ever forget him ever in this world,good friends!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Saw Trevor Francis play for Birmingham against my team Ipswich at my first ever football match in 1978. B'ham lost 5-2 but Francis scored both goals. Sad day for a great footballer. RIP Trevor Francis.
R.I.P Trevor 💚
69 is quite young to die nowadays, rip legend
Lucky enough to see Trev at the blues many times...
Star player and person...RIP
Legend on and off the field,brilliant player Leeds United fan.Class Act Trevor ❤❤❤ RIP
Chris Bart-WIlliams also passed away this evening. Such a sad day for our club :(
R.I.P. Mr Francis 🕊
A record breaker forever etched into History without a doubt.
Condolences to family and friends 💐💐
Followed his entire Pro Career from not too long after he first spectacularly burst onto the Football scene as a 16 year old for Birmingham City!...Trevor was a real "Roy of The Rovers" type of player: who I was always thrilled & honoured to see in action, even though he never played for my team!...What is more, he was such a charming; humble, and likeable bloke! Football has lost an Icon & Top Gentleman!! 😭 R.I.P. 🙏🙏
Aw I remember him from the 70s as a loyal Birmingham player,,rip
truly one of the best R.I.P say hello to mr clough you be missed 💔💔💔
Forest & England LEGEND. MY 1st Football Hero
RIP SuperTrev ❤️❤️
Was a hero of mine, my Dad took me to watch him at 16 against Sunderland 3-1. He hit both posts. Great player, great man.
As a Villa fan, Trevor was always a thorn in our side. Fabulous footballer and always a gentlemen. I think i recall him scoring 4 goals in one of his early games against Luton Town.
RIP mate, thanks for the goals and the memories. You were special.
My father, who lived in Coventry and supported Coventry City would often venture out to watch other midland clubs: Birmingham, West Brom and Aston Villa. I always remember how he raved about Trevor Francis of Birmingham, saying he was the best player he'd ever seen.
It saddens my heart for not getting that opportunity to see such a talent and a gentleman he's was❤❤ rest well HERO😢😢
Rip legend ❤
What a player too. Rip TF.
As a Villa fan such a nice man and a great footballer So good he was mentioned at the end title of Only Fools and Horses Rip Trevor
RIP Trevor!🔴⚪️🔵🇬🇧
RIP wat a Great player .♥️🙏🙏🙏
Sad loss. Rip Trevor. Condolences to the family
Omg bless him and rest in peace regards to all his family and friends
R. I. P Such a gentleman to the game.
Awe no RIP Trev XX thanks for the memories in Garibaldi
My dads favourite footballer of all time. Birmingham City legend
I remember him in Sampdoria and Atalanta. Great style of playing, very smooth. Rip. Trevor. From italy
That was a really nice heartfelt tribute mate. Would like to have seen some his goals from all his teams tho.
Not a Forest fan but I travelled to watch him, he was a magnificent talent and a modest person. How sad to die so relatively young 😢
Great tribute and kind honest words. RIP Trevor Francis
Oh bloody hell! What a legend. 🔴❤️.
another baggies fan here! yeh sad day indeed! our trev as bluenoses called him! what a talent!! remember watching him in the 70s, one man show!!! rip trev
So sad, what a great player but more importantly what a lovely genuine guy. RIP Trevor Francis ❤️
A record that can never ever be Broken !!!
Scary when a lot of your boyhood heroes are leaving! So long Trev thanks for all the footie memories
I can remember him playing in that 3-stripe blue and white Birmingham shirt and of course his European Cup winning goal but probably remember him most as a co-commentator with that very distinctive voice of his.
Remember watching his goal live in European Cup Final. Great player.
R.I.P. Trevor fantastic player and man ❤
I’m a lifelong Spurs fan ..what an amazing player Trevor Francis was ..everyone no matter who you support was aware of his talent..a true Gentleman too RIP.
RIP Trevor from a Rangers fan 🔴⚪🔵