Francis Lee RIP

[Harvster]

To be fair to the BBC (I know, not words you type often) that goal, together with the commentary, is a truly iconic moment

 

[give it to gordon]

To be fair to the BBC (I know, not words you type often) that goal, together with the commentary, is a truly iconic moment

Was thinking the same

 

[cleavers]

Sad day, RIP Franny.

Fuck the bbc.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Legend is thrown about too easy these days.
Francis Lee you truly deserve that accolade.
All you did for this wonderful club will never be forgotten.
RIP Frannie.

 

[dickie davies]

Second, his humour. He always had that twinkle in his eye and was clearly a very bright bloke.

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

 

[cityboy2602]

To be fair to the BBC (I know, not words you type often) that goal, together with the commentary, is a truly iconic moment

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.

 

[Metalartin]

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.

 

[Jack dukes]

RIP true legend

 

[stan bowles]

I was thinkiing of the Jeff Astle fiasco.

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.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

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.

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