Trevor Francis RIP

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37204

Passed away aged 69…there was a talent.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12332

I went to see his first game for Forest under Cloughie just so I could see the first million pound kick. Great player.
R I P Mr Francis.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

derwent wrote:

I went to see his first game for Forest under Cloughie just so I could see the first million pound kick. Great player.
R I P Mr Francis.

Pretty sure Cloughie told him on his first match day to forget about putting his strip on because he was not playing today but would instead be making the halftime cuppa for the players. Not sure but he may have been tea boy for a few more games before making his debut

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Yes a great player. Rest in peace Trevor.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 7282

RIP Trev.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:01 am

Bit before my time as a player in his prime- But he came across as a decent bloke who did well to shoulder the million pound man tag by winning back to back European Cups with Cloughie.

Been a rough day for the Forest fans - just heard that Chris Bart- Williams has also departed aged just 49!

RIP both

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

Great player, 69 to young

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19492

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Bit before my time as a player in his prime- But he came across as a decent bloke who did well to shoulder the million pound man tag by winning back to back European Cups with Cloughie.

Been a rough day for the Forest fans - just heard that Chris Bart- Williams has also departed aged just 49!

RIP both

both younger than you would expect but at least they left memories behind for fans of the game. far too many sportsmen seem to be dying before their time.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37204

Leggie43 wrote:

derwent wrote:

I went to see his first game for Forest under Cloughie just so I could see the first million pound kick. Great player.
R I P Mr Francis.

Pretty sure Cloughie told him on his first match day to forget about putting his strip on because he was not playing today but would instead be making the halftime cuppa for the players. Not sure but he may have been tea boy for a few more games before making his debut

Caught an interview with him from a couple of years ago on the Radio by chance last night and his relationship with Cloughie was one of puzzlement….Cloughie wanted him to play one way and Peter Taylor told him to play another way

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12332

Leggie43 wrote:

derwent wrote:

I went to see his first game for Forest under Cloughie just so I could see the first million pound kick. Great player.
R I P Mr Francis.

Pretty sure Cloughie told him on his first match day to forget about putting his strip on because he was not playing today but would instead be making the halftime cuppa for the players. Not sure but he may have been tea boy for a few more games before making his debut

Never heard that one before but it sounds typical of Cloughie but he did play the day I went. My first million pound player experience. I believe it was against Bristol City but don't quote me on that.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2311

Reminds me when Bill Nicholson signed Jimmy Greaves for Tottenham in December 1961 for £99,999 to stop him being the first player to sign for £100,000.

How things changed with Trevor Francis being signed in February 1979 for the magical £1 million.

Trevor Francis RIP

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