Trevor Francis RIP

[Tangled up in blue.]

RIP Trev.

 

[york away to this!]

That debut... wow!

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Stoke averaged 14,635 in 81-82 and their highest attendance was 25,256 for Tricky Trev's debut

2nd Highest was 20,592 v Tottenham

In contrast, they recorded 19,662 v the rags and only 16,758 v for the eventual League Champions Liverpool.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

What sad news

 

[philiph20]

I always remember as a young kid hearing the news headlines on the ITV news at 10 saying' Francis takes the Maine Road to Manchester', a real buzz that we'd signed a world class striker.

 

[Burtonblue]

Top player and a really nice guy to boot.
Another one gone too soon.

 

[The Lone Whalley Ranger]

Seems like it was quite a coup for us to sign Francis. Before my time, but how did we manage to pull off this transfer?

 

[Andrew Keenan]

Seems like it was quite a coup for us to sign Francis. Before my time, but how did we manage to pull off this transfer?

With a large bung to Cloughie, according to rumours at the time.

 

[peter.evans]

That is a total urban myth, I'm afraid. The Maine Road gates when Francis played were mostly in the range 30,000 to 33,000. That was very much in line with the matches the season before and was actually less than matches which he did not play.

That's not true, league average was 28k 80/81 then 34k 81/82 the year we had Trevor then back to 27k 82/83 after he left !

 

[Indaparkside]

Sad

 

[BimboBob]

Rumours about Chris Bart Williams passing as well.

 

[Abattoir Blue]

Rumours about Chris Bart Williams passing as well.

How very sad.

Bart-Williams not prolific, but seemed to find his shooting boots against us.

 

[Stelea]

2 days after the Boxing Day win at Anfield, Francis scored a goal he described as one of his best v Wolves to put us top of the league in front of 40,000 at MR (we finished 10th!)
I have always been gutted too that there doesn’t seem to be any TV coverage anywhere of his debut at Stoke.

 

[frothy]

Not one mention of him playing for City on News at ten

 

[york away to this!]

Not one mention of him playing for City on News at ten

"Greedy oil bastard dead at last..."

 

[eyalluvitt]

Steve Macmananaman?

You are right I forgot about him, some goal as well from my distant memory

 

[bluemc1]

Just hearing this now and completely shocked

Very sad

 

[eyalluvitt]

Notts Forest , the Oil cheats of the 70s


Kieran Maguire
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Very sad to read of the passing of Trevor Francis, recall him destroying Brighton at Maine Road. His 1979 transfer fee, adjusted for football inflation (revenue increases over time as a measure of purchasing power) would be £253.5 million today. That’s how good he was.
12:35 PM · Jul 24, 2023
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[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Not one mention of him playing for City on News at ten

Who did it say he aged for?

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Ah that's sad, must still have been in his 60s. I know it didn't really work out with us but I was well excited when he signed.

RIP Tricky Trevor

When he was fit to play for us, he was awesome - the ridiculously quick explosive change of direction pace. While he didn't have the physical strength attributes of Mbappe, he definitely had the same crazy ability to have the ball under total control at top speed and change direction at incredible pace. Terrible time for his loved ones. RIP Trevor.