Francis Lee RIP

johnevans said:
Second, his humour. He always had that twinkle in his eye and was clearly a very bright bloke.
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Back in the 70's when following a game two opposition players were interviewed at the same time
We'd played West Ham away and Franny and Geoff Hurst had both scored a pen
At the end of the interview, the reporter asked " which way are you putting your next penalty?"
Geoff Hurst replied "depends on the keeper"
The microphone moved to Lee and he said "mind your own business "

RIP legend
 
Harvster said:
To be fair to the BBC (I know, not words you type often) that goal, together with the commentary, is a truly iconic moment
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It is, but the narrative was about him being a City player. They could easily have shown some of the other footage (like some blues have posted here) and then maybe finished with a sentence about his time at Derby (then showing the Derby goal).
It spoiled the tribute for me.
 
Rest in peace Franny.

Before my time but I'm well aware of what an important player he was for City and what a great servant he was, who cared deeply about the club, after he retired. Club legend in every sense of the term.
 
prestonibbo_mcfc said:
I was thinkiing of the Jeff Astle fiasco.
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Astle came on as a late sub vs Brazil and proceeded to screw his shot wide from right in front of goal about 8 yards out with England 0-1 down. Franny started 3 of the 4 games in the tournament (Romania, Brazil and the QF defeat to West Germany) and did himself miss a very good chance to score in the Brazil game from a header when it was 0-0.
 
I remember calling at your house (when you had the little stanneylands stud) and getting a signed autograph.

RIP Franny……You did so much for this club, and will always be remembered as a City Legend.

CTID
 
I switched on the radio today to hear the Barry Davies commentary and I knew what was coming.
If it's any consolation, there will always be fond conversation about Francis Lee where ever City supporters gather. RIP Mr Lee.
 
I'm 63 - Bell, Lee and Summerbee (still going strong) my childhood heroes in the 60s and into the 70s. It's just so sad. Franny was bona fide world class - a part of the 70 England team that was considerably better than the 66 team.

For younger generations - for Sergio - read Franny and for David - read Colin. When he scored that rocket for Derby against us, I said yesterday that I didn't mind his celebrations - he deserved to celebrate.

As a young man in the 60s, he was way ahead of the environment recycling game. When he finished training he was straight into his lorry collecting old newspaper to recycle into toilet rolls. I think he was the first pro footballer to become a millionaire while playing football.

Like Sergio, Franny specialised in goals against United. In that era, we always fully expected to thrash United - and we usually did - the Bell, Lee and Summerbee show with some fine support acts. Some others from that generation - Mike Doyle, Neil Young and a few more are no longer with us.

But here's something, of all the things under Franny's tenure as chairman, he started the ball rolling for us to sell Maine Road and move into the Etihad. No Franny, no Etihad home - probably. Behind the scenes he transformed our off-field commercial operations. Where we are now is something Franny probably thought about and knowing him, believed we'd get to.

RIP Franny and thanks for all the fabulous childhood memories.XX
 
solley attwell said:
RIP to a City legend.
Typical bbc showing Frannys goal against us.
I wonder when denis law ( long life to him btw) passes away will they show the backheel?
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I don't mind watching that goal and his celebration. One of the City immortal ultra legends. So so sad.
 
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