Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1m footballer, dies aged 69

The England international helped Nottingham Forest to the European Cup.

GLORY DAYS: Winning goalscorer Trevor Francis  and goalkeeper Peter Shilton parade the trophy after the 1979 European Cup Final between Nottingham Forest and Malmo at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. Picture: Steve Powell/Allsport/Getty Images

The former England forward Trevor Francis, the first player to be transferred in Britain for £1million and the scorer of a European Cup-winning goal for Nottingham Forest, has died at the age of 69.

Francis had a distinguished career that started with his Birmingham City debut at 16 and included spells with Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Atalanta and Rangers before he went into management, initially as a player-manager.