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Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1m footballer, dies aged 69

  • Francis scored winner for Forest in European Cup final
  • He played 52 times for England and was also a manager

The former England forward Trevor Francis, the first player to be transferred in Britain for £1m and the scorer of a European Cup-winning goal for Nottingham Forest, has died at the age of 69.

Francis had a distinguished career that started with his Birmingham City debut at 16 and included spells with Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Atalanta and Rangers before he went into management, initially as a player-manager.

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