Francis Lee RIP

[radcliffe1309]

RIP Franny, you were my hero as a boy and I will never forget the great memories you created along with the rest of that wonderful City team.
What a player and legend !!
I'm gutted.....

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Lasting memories of him are his goal for Derby and that photo of him standing on the wall around the pitch with arms raised, celebrating at Newcastle in '68.

 

[BigJoe#1]

He still holds the record for pens scored in a season his nickname was LeeOnePen this is from the Pink, goal scorer
Lee 1 (Pen) He has been accused of being a diver but he didnt even "win" half of the ones he scored There was a famous incident in a derby where he showed the ref how Best had dived by illustrating it in front of him and got booked for it as well
City legend RiP Franny

He was a true legend....

I remember a game at the Dell (Southampton) back in the early '70's. I was only about 11/12 and we were in the paddock along the touchline and stood right at the front. Franny went down in the box looking for the penalty and the ref was having none of it. He was sat down on his arse and whilst all the crowd were giving him stick, he just turned, smiled, held his hands out and "well you have to try don't you"?

Bless you Franny... that was the first time I had been close enough to hear players speak.... I genuinely thought they were all mute until then.

 

[SilverFox2]

Can't remember if Maine Road or Burnden Park but remember seeing him playing as a 16 year old.
RIP Franny.

 

[Tbilisi]

Awful news, loved him as a player.Gutted.

The damage was done deep by Swales but appointing Ball meant he never had a chance with everything else he tried to do to sort the mess out.

 

[BLOOMUEN]

RIP Franny

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

RIP

 

[BigJoe#1]

Every time a legend passes I keep hearing the fabulous line from the Boys in Blue....


..... Maybe in another generation, when other lads have come to take our place..."

I'm fucking welling up now!

 

[freshie]

RIP legend

 

[bluethrunthru]

Lasting memories of him are his goal for Derby and that photo of him standing on the wall around the pitch with arms raised, celebrating at Newcastle in '68.

This one?

 

[HelloCity]

Every time a legend passes I keep hearing the fabulous line from the Boys in Blue....


..... Maybe in a nother generation, when other lads have come to take our place..."

I'm fucking welling up now!

 

[Blu1]

Once a blue always a blue.

RIP legend

 

[Mifred]

Gutted
One of the reasons I support city
RIP

 

[bellwhaft]

Brilliant player, was lucky enough to see him many times as a nipper. Was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times in later life as well. He came over as a thoroughly decent bloke. RIP Francis and thank you for the memories.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Sad news..RIP Franny.

 

[bluethrunthru]

RIP Franny - loved to watch you play. Of the great trio we only have Buzzer now.

 

[casserole of nonsense]

Ah memories. Lee 1 (pen) RIP.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

This one?

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Oh yes. Where are those young lads now?

 

[meeesh]

Every time a legend passes I keep hearing the fabulous line from the Boys in Blue....


..... Maybe in a nother generation, when other lads have come to take our place..."

I'm fucking welling up now!

Me too, ain't it funny when it's a lyric on a song, we are proper us, and I mean proper, no other fuckers will ever understand what it's like being a Blue, never

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Can't remember if Maine Road or Burnden Park but remember seeing him playing as a 16 year old.
RIP Franny.

Made his debut for Bolton at 16 years old on the right wing
RIP Francis Henry Lee.