Trevor Francis
_-_Trevor_Francis.jpg) Francis in Amsterdam in 1980 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trevor John Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 2023 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Marbella, Spain | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1979 | Birmingham City | 280 | (118) |
| 1978 | → Detroit Express (loan) | 19 | (22) |
| 1979–1981 | Nottingham Forest | 70 | (28) |
| 1979 | → Detroit Express (loan) | 14 | (14) |
| 1981–1982 | Manchester City | 26 | (12) |
| 1982–1986 | Sampdoria | 67 | (17) |
| 1986–1987 | Atalanta | 21 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | (12) |
| 1988 | → Wollongong City (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1990–1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | 76 | (5) |
| Total | 626 | (231) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1986 | England | 52 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1991–1995 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1996–2001 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2001–2003 | Crystal Palace | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Trevor Francis (19 April 1954 – 24 July 2023) was an English footballer. He has played for England national team. Francis died of a heart attack at his home near Marbella, Spain, on 24 July 2023. He was 69.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 1970–71 | Second Division | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 15 | ||
| 1971–72 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | |||
| 1972–73 | First Division | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 8 | |||
| 1973–74 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 47 | 9 | |||
| 1974–75 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14 | |||
| 1975–76 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 18 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 21 | ||||
| 1977–78 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 48 | 29 | |||
| 1978–79 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 280 | 118 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 4 | — | 10 | 5 | 329 | 133 | |||
| Detroit Express (loan) | 1978 | NASL | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 25 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1978–79 | First Division | 20 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 7 | |||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 44 | 17 | |||
| 1980–81 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 11 | ||||
| 1981–82 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 70 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 37 | ||
| Detroit Express (loan) | 1979 | NASL | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | |||
| Manchester City | 1981–82 | First Division | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 14 | ||
| Sampdoria | 1982–83 | Serie A | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | |||
| 1983–84 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||||
| 1984–85 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | |||||
| 1985–86 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 17 | 34 | 13 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 104 | 30 | ||||
| Atalanta | 1986–87 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Rangers | 1987–88 | Scottish Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1987–88 | First Division | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 1988–89 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
| 1989–90 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 15 | |||
| Wollongong City (loan) | 1988 | National Soccer League | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1989–90 | First Division | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 626 | 231 | 79 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 783 | 282 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coppa Italia, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Includes 1971–72 third-place play-off, which was not played until August 1972
- ↑ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in Texaco Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Anglo-Scottish Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in NASL play-offs
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in European Cup
- ↑ Four appearances three goals in European Cup, two appearances in European Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance in European Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup-Winners' Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Centenary Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in Full Members' Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1977 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 10 | 5 | |
| 1983 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Francis goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 1977 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 5–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 24 May 1978 |  Hungary |
3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 17 October 1979 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualification | |
| 4 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 5 | 26 March 1980 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain |  Spain |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 27 April 1982 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Wales |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1981–82 British Home Championship | |
| 7 | 20 June 1982 | Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain |  Czechoslovakia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup Group stage | |
| 8 | 25 June 1982 |  Kuwait |
1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 9 | 22 September 1982 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark |
1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification | |
| 10 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 11 | 27 April 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Hungary |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 12 | 19 June 1983 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Australia |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 14 December 1988 | 27 November 1989 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 31.3 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 17 June 1991 | 20 May 1995 | 216 | 89 | 68 | 59 | 41.2 |
| Birmingham City | 10 May 1996 | 15 October 2001 | 290 | 139 | 70 | 81 | 47.9 |
| Crystal Palace | 30 November 2001 | 18 April 2003 | 78 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 35.9 |
| Total | 632 | 271 | 177 | 184 | 42.9 | ||
Honours
Player
Birmingham City
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 1971–72
Detroit Express
Nottingham Forest
- European Cup: 1978–79, 1979–80
- European Super Cup: 1979
- Football League Cup: runner-up 1979–80
Sampdoria
Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday
Individual
- PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1981–82
- Coppa Italia top scorer: 1984–85 (9 goals)
Manager
Sheffield Wednesday
Birmingham City
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2000–01
Individual
References
- ↑ "Trevor Francis: Profile". worldfootball.net. Heim:Spiel Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ Arnhold, Matthias (11 February 2006). "Trevor John Francis – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ Dicken, Alex (24 July 2023). "Birmingham City legend Trevor Francis dies aged 69". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Britain's first £1m football player Trevor Francis dies at the age of 69". ITV News. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Player search: Francis, TJ (Trevor)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Top international stars in the NASL, 1967–1984: Part 1: Player biographies, A–H". American Soccer History Archives. David Litterer. 29 January 2005. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013.
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- ↑ "T. Francis". BeSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rangers: Games involving Francis, Trevor in season 1987/1988". Fitbastats. Bobby Sinnet & Thomas Jamieson. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Aussie Footballers: Foster to Fyfe". OzFootball. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Trevor Francis". Englandstats. Davey Naylor. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ↑ Saunders, Donald (31 March 1977). "England score five but it may not be enough". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Willars, Ian (25 May 1978). "England turn on the magic". The Birmingham Post. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Forest pair's firepower routs Irish". Evening Post. Nottingham. 18 October 1979. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lowe, Denis (27 March 1980). "Woodcock, Francis smooth England's victory path". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hilton, Nick (28 April 1982). "England looking good for Spain". Daily Post. Wrexham. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hart, Michael (21 June 1982). "Greenwood: now for the real thing". The Standard. London. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Meek, David (26 June 1982). "Sad England are offside—and off key". Manchester Evening News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Harris, Bob (23 September 1982). "England left with taste of Danish blues". The Journal. Newcastle. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Burton, Maurice (28 April 1983). "Operation for hero of England victory". Lincolnshire Echo. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Socceroos draw 1–1, with a little help". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1983. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Manager search: Francis, TJ (Trevor)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Happy birthday TF!". Birmingham City FC. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- 1 2 Burnton, Simon (5 February 2019). "'A magical figure': Trevor Francis on being the first £1m player, 40 years on". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ↑ "1979: Burns' night for Forest". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Coppa Italia winner Trevor Francis previews this week's Roma–Napoli clash". Sky Sports. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Trevor Francis". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ "Morto Trevor Francis, con la Sampdoria vinse una Coppa Italia" [Trevor Francis, who won a Coppa Italia with Sampdoria, has died]. Genova24 (in Italian). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- 1 2 "FA Cup: Trevor Francis believes Sheffield Wednesday have a great chance of success in the FA Cup". Sky Sports. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Manager profile: Trevor Francis". Premier League. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
