Trevor Francis

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:38 pm

I'm not sure if this is true,just been posted on Facebook that he has died

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:39 pm

Posted by Viv Anderson.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:40 pm

Sadly looks to be true

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:40 pm

Shocking news if true.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:41 pm

Can't find it reported anywhere else

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:42 pm

Heart attack apparently. Also had one in 2012.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:43 pm

Trevor Francis Death – Former Nottingham Forest Footballer Trevor Francis of Birmingham City has been rumored to have passed away at the age of 69. As at the time this report was made the news of his alleged demise has sent shockwaves through the football community and fans around the world. As of now, this information remains unconfirmed, and no official statements have been released by the family regarding Trevor Francis’s passing.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:44 pm

1st million pound footballer...

RIP Trevor

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:49 pm

RIP

Fine player.

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:03 pm

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:18 pm

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23154421 ... am-forest/

RIP Trevor

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:20 pm

RIP - good player & a decent gent.

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:23 pm

Shocked to hear the news about Trevor who was a fine player. RIP.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:24 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:44 pm
1st million pound footballer...

RIP Trevor

The first thing I used to think when I heard his name.
An outrageous sum, some said at the time.
RIP

Awayfromburnley · Post by **Awayfromburnley** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:26 pm

Very sad. RIP

Also seems ironic with the potential Mbappe transfer muted today.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:27 pm

Outstanding player - real shock to hear this news today

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:27 pm

Dreadful news. He certainly was a very good player. RIP.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:39 pm

Sad. Great player.

Big Vinny K · Post by **Big Vinny K** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:40 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:24 pm
The first thing I used to think when I heard his name.
An outrageous sum, some said at the time.
RIP

According to Clough in his autobiography it was £999,999 as he refused to pay a million !

Great player for Forest but even late in his career at QPR I remember he was brilliant

Sad news indeed.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:45 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66287307

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:47 pm

Big Vinny K wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:40 pm
According to Clough in his autobiography it was £999,999 as he refused to pay a million !

Great player for Forest but even late in his career at QPR I remember he was brilliant

Sad news indeed.

They’ve just announced his passing on SSN and mentioned the fee. It turns out it was £1,150,000 in total. Just a bit of Clough.

One that was accurate was Spurs paying £99,999 for Jimmy Greaves.

First time I saw Francis was for Birmingham at Sheffield Wednesday. He was just 16 but even then everyone was talking about him and his potential; he scored twice in a 3-3 draw.

I’m not sure whether he ever played on the Turf.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:50 pm

I was at Birmingham University when he started making headlines playing for Birmingham in what was then the Second Division.
At one stage he scored 16 goals in 15 games.

BacupClaret · Post by **BacupClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:51 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:47 pm
They’ve just announced his passing on SSN and mentioned the fee. It turns out it was £1,150,000 in total. Just a bit of Clough.

One that was accurate was Spurs paying £99,999 for Jimmy Greaves.

First time I saw Francis was for Birmingham at Sheffield Wednesday. He was just 16 but even then everyone was talking about him and his potential; he scored twice in a 3-3 draw.

I’m not sure whether he ever played on the Turf.

BacupClaret · Post by **BacupClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:53 pm

Tony, he played on the Turf in Alan Stevensons testimonial

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:56 pm

He may have played in Oct '71, he's named in the programme. RIP Trevor

BacupClaret · Post by **BacupClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:04 pm

BacupClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:53 pm
Tony, he played on the Turf in Alan Stevensons testimonial

Just to add, I think he flew back from an England game the night before, possibly in Spain, to play in the testimonial as I recall.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:07 pm

BacupClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:53 pm
Tony, he played on the Turf in Alan Stevensons testimonial

He did, arrived with Joe Corrigan during the first half from England duty in Spain.

EDIT: Hadn’t seen your second post when I replied.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:08 pm

RIP, Trevor Francis.

A superb player.

Big Vinny K · Post by **Big Vinny K** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:08 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:47 pm
They’ve just announced his passing on SSN and mentioned the fee. It turns out it was £1,150,000 in total. Just a bit of Clough.

One that was accurate was Spurs paying £99,999 for Jimmy Greaves.

First time I saw Francis was for Birmingham at Sheffield Wednesday. He was just 16 but even then everyone was talking about him and his potential; he scored twice in a 3-3 draw.

I’m not sure whether he ever played on the Turf.

I think I remember the Birmingham strip at the time with that big white vertical stripe down the front ?
He seemed to have everything as a footballer - just glided past players. If anything his worst spell was under Clough as don’t think they particularly got on. That documentary about English clubs in Europe you could see how upset he was (and how much of a bully Clough was) when Trevor Francis had to miss the final with a bad injury and he wanted to go and watch the game and Clough refused.

Francis was himself a strong character so I can imagine how Clough would not like any player to have his own opinion

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:08 pm

onewillieirvine wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:56 pm
He may have played in Oct '71, he's named in the programme. RIP Trevor

Had forgotten that season. Birmingham were promoted and he might have played against us too after our promotion.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:18 pm

RIP Trevor Francis
A great player and a wonderful person
Condolences to his family and friends

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:22 pm

BacupClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:53 pm
Tony, he played on the Turf in Alan Stevensons testimonial

Didn't they both play the second half? Seem to remember Corrigan playing outfield in a shirt several sizes too small for him. Terribly sad news to read of his passing. Such a name in English football he features in the closing theme tune to Only Fools and Horses. RIP Trevor Francis

StuffyClaret · Post by **StuffyClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:23 pm

One of the greats! RIP Trevor

I am happy to be corrected but I believe he had never been booked in his career until he was sent off for headbutting Billy Wright? in about 1982

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:23 pm

BacupClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:53 pm
Tony, he played on the Turf in Alan Stevensons testimonial

Remember him being the big draw for that match. I was certainly incredibly excited that a million pound player was playing at the Turf.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:40 pm

He did play in that October 1971 game...
https://twitter.com/DLRbrts/status/1683 ... didSw&s=19

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:41 pm

StuffyClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:23 pm
One of the greats! RIP Trevor

I am happy to be corrected but I believe he had never been booked in his career until he was sent off for headbutting Billy Wright? in about 1982

Billy Wright the former England captain?

Blimey, he must have been getting on a bit if he was still playing in 1982!

Peppered Steak Pie · Post by **Peppered Steak Pie** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:42 pm

Sad news indeed, and what a shock for his family.

Said with all due affection and respect, but there will be a mush in Shepherds Bush cashing in on tracksuits now

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:46 pm

RIP Trevor. Fabulous striker.
4 goals in a league match whilst only 16, fantastic.

StuffyClaret · Post by **StuffyClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:04 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:41 pm
Billy Wright the former England captain?

Blimey, he must have been getting on a bit if he was still playing in 1982!

I think you will find there was another Billy Wright

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:50 pm

StuffyClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:04 pm
I think you will find there was another Billy Wright

Not our Billy Wright? 0 apps 0 goals, but he was on our books in 82!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:53 pm

It will be Billy Wright who played for Everton

Carport · Post by **Carport** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:46 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:46 pm
RIP Trevor. Fabulous striker.
4 goals in a league match whilst only 16, fantastic.

Very sad indeed. I saw him score those four goals as a Birmingham fan and went on to meet him briefly in Knowle where he lived. Now a clarets fan through my wife born in Brierfield. RIP Trevor.

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:38 pm

Sad news indeed a great footballer and ambassador to the sport even immortalised in the Only Fools and Horses intro song.
About him playing on the Turf would he have played in the mid 70s seasons?

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:40 pm

I saw him play a good few times for Forest as his spell with them coincided with me living in that city. Very good player and a humble /pleasant man.

Always a bit sobering when somebody who was a fine athlete and younger than yourself dies.

RIP Trevor Francis.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:05 pm

Saw him play at very end of his career at Sheff Wed possibly Big Ron as manager ? Stroking it round and oozing class .
I think of him at Birmingham when I was a young kid and reminds me of football cards . What a player .

lesxdp · Post by **lesxdp** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:31 pm

RIP Trevor and thoughts with his family. Hard to understand why we loose someone at this age, especially an "athletic" fit guy.

ALP · Post by **ALP** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:22 pm

Gobsmacked when I saw this, RIP Trevor, a fine man and a good striker. Condolences to his Family and Friends.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:34 pm

One of, if not, Devon's finest. R.I.P. Trevor.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:58 pm

RIP Trevor Francis.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:39 am

I think he may have played in a reserve game at Turf Moor but I may be mistaken.

Roy of the Rovers always used to use him in stories, complaining about not being picked for England regularly