England footballer Trevor Francis dies aged 69
The former Nottingham Forest player, who scored the winning goal in the European Cup final for Brian Clough's side in 1979, was one of the most celebrated English footballers on and off the pitch.His former teammate Viv Anderson said: "Just heard the unbelievable news regarding Trevor Francis, he was such a wonderful person and fabulous teammate he will be sadly missed, my condolences go to his family and friends RIP.
He began his senior playing career at Birmingham City, where he made his debut aged 16 before going on to score 119 goals in 280 appearances. He would soon move to Manchester City, at the cost of £1.2m in 1981, and he earned himself a call up to the England squad for the 1982 World Cup.He scored twice in the first group stage, against Czechoslovakia and Kuwait, though they crashed out in the second group stage. In total, he was capped 52 times for the Three Lions, scoring 22 goals.
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