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Trevor Francis was born on April 19, 1954 in Plymouth, United Kingdom and was credited as an association football player and association football coach. Trevor Francis died on July 24, 2023 at the age of 69. Listed accolades include English Football Hall of Fame. The listed height was 178 cm.
My Take
Trevor Francis occupies a permanent footnote in football economics, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Becoming Britain's first one-million-pound player in 1979 made him a symbol of an entire era of inflation in the transfer market, but he was no mere price tag, he headed the winning goal in that year's European Cup final against Malmo. A Plymouth-born forward who played in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia, he earned his English Football Hall of Fame place honestly. His passing in 2023 closed a remarkable chapter. To me he remains the name you reach for first whenever the history of the transfer market is told.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trevor Francis
- Name (Japanese)
- トレヴァー・フランシス
- Reading
- とれゔぁー・ふらんしす
- Born
- April 19, 1954 – July 24, 2023
- Origin
- Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- English Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Trevor Francis born?
Born April 19, 1954.
When did Trevor Francis die?
Died July 24, 2023, aged 69.
Where was Trevor Francis from?
Trevor Francis was from Plymouth, United Kingdom.
What did Trevor Francis do?
Trevor Francis worked as association football player, association football coach.
How tall was Trevor Francis?
Trevor Francis was 178 cm.
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