Daz Sparks 1,175 Posted July 24, 2023 BBC News - Trevor Francis: Ex-England player and Britain's first £1m footballer dies aged 69https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66287307 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,580 Posted July 24, 2023 Saw him score both goals against us at the City Ground after (I think) Fashanu had put us ahead. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,396 Posted July 24, 2023 Shocked to hear that, didn't know he was ill. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,036 Posted July 24, 2023 Very sad news, rest in peace Trevor, wherever you may be........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,570 Posted July 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, ricardo said: Shocked to hear that, didn't know he was ill. He wasn’t-heart attack apparently 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barham Blitz 658 Posted July 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mr Angry said: He wasn’t-heart attack apparently Wasn't his first if memory serves. Interesting player - ahead of his time in some ways. Certainly the stereotypical 4-4-2 of 70s and 80s British football didn't really get the best out of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,050 Posted July 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, ricardo said: Shocked to hear that, didn't know he was ill. Second heart attack after one in the spring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,570 Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Barham Blitz said: Wasn't his first if memory serves. Interesting player - ahead of his time in some ways. Certainly the stereotypical 4-4-2 of 70s and 80s British football didn't really get the best out of him. He made quite an impression on me, I remember pretending I was him when I played football in the garden, this was before he turned 20 and well before he moved to Forest. Looking at his Wikipedia page it seems he suffered with injuries quite a lot-and Clough also played him on the right wing a lot instead of as a central striker. Edited July 24, 2023 by Mr Angry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barham Blitz 658 Posted July 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: Second heart attack after one in the spring. Had one about 10 years ago as well - didn't realise he'd had another so recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,570 Posted July 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: Second heart attack after one in the spring. And one in 2012. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 825 Posted July 24, 2023 44 minutes ago, Daz Sparks said: BBC News - Trevor Francis: Ex-England player and Britain's first £1m footballer dies aged 69https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66287307 Great player. Sad news R.I.P Trevor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,050 Posted July 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Barham Blitz said: Had one about 10 years ago as well - didn't realise he'd had another so recently. My apologies it’s the heart attack you mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 778 Posted July 24, 2023 Wow, this is certainly a day for awful news what with the icon Alagiah losing his brave battle with cancer. Had TF not suffered pretty badly from recurring injuries he would have closed in on 100 caps for England and got a whole load more than the 12 goals he scored for England. He was a 1970's teenage sensation for sure. He scored FOUR on his debut and 15 in his first 16 league games for Birmingham apparently. One of his most famous goals was this one v QPR and helped propel him ultimately to that magical £1M transfer to Forest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,779 Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Bert said: Connection to NCFC? He played against us many times. So stop being a massive **** Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheva 124 Posted July 24, 2023 Trevor Francis was a top player in the 70’s. Played on a complete mud heap of a pitch at Birmingham, in a tough tough period. Scored lots of goals as a teenager and I seem to recall him getting a hatrick at 16. Well spoken and polite, West Country boy, went on to play in the European Final for Cloughies Forrest, scoring a winning goal. Good guy, RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,302 Posted July 24, 2023 RIP Trevor Francis.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,783 Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Mr Angry said: He wasn’t-heart attack apparently Heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike w 46 Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB said: Very sad news, rest in peace Trevor, wherever you may be........... GREAT PLAYER RIP Trevor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 24, 2023 Sad news indeed. I think we all envied Birmingham when they unearthed him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,783 Posted July 24, 2023 A tremendous talent and just watching some youtube videos what a frightening forward line Birmingham had with Trevor, Bob Latchford and Bob Hatton. Who can remember his first encounter with Brain Clough when he received an award with his hand in his pocket ? https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-07-24/get-your-hands-out-your-pockets-brian-clough-tells-off-trevor-francis RIP Trevor. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,175 Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Bert said: Connection to NCFC? You are a piece of work. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 707 Posted July 24, 2023 Really sad news. Terrific player R.I.P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) One of the very best strikers in the game that’s why cloughie paid 1m for him. RIP and thanks for the memories Trevor. Edited July 24, 2023 by City 2nd Spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,274 Posted July 24, 2023 Sad news. For those who can remember he and Bob Latchford at Brum was some strike force. RIP great player. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack 76 Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Ken Hairy said: He played against us many times. So stop being a massive **** Bill **** me. Is this Bill? Wondered what had happened to him. Thought he had a flounce out. A few times.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 236 Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Daz Sparks said: You are a piece of work. This post is virtue signalling at its worst Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,425 Posted July 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bert said: This post is virtue signalling at its worst We know you're a WUM, just know when to say nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,231 Posted July 24, 2023 I'm too young to really remember him as a player. I mainly remember him being manager of Sheffield Wednesday in the early 90s. They had some great players back then. Waddle, Bart williams, Walker, Bright. Palmer. Plus them losing 2 cup finals meant I got to see norwich play in Europe! RIP Trevor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,783 Posted July 24, 2023 21 minutes ago, Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack said: **** me. Is this Bill? Wondered what had happened to him. Thought he had a flounce out. A few times.. Bert is not Bill i can assure you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
