Former England and Nottingham Forest midfielder Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69.
The ex-midfielder, who lifted the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest, died on Monday in Marbella.
Trevor Francis cause of death
Trevor Francis died at his apartment near Marbella in Spain today (July 24, 2023) of a suspected heart attack.
Francis previously suffered a heart attack 11 years ago, and was admitted to hospital in Bordesley Green.
He had a stent fitted but recovered well, with Birmingham FC’s official Twitter page sharing this update with fans: “Trevor Francis’ family have contacted the club to express their thanks at the overwhelming messages of support from Blues fans.”
Trevor Francis Bio
Trevor Francis was born on April 19, 1954 in Plymouth, where he showed early promise as a footballer at school.
He made his debut as a forward in 1970 for Birmingham City, where he made 280 appearances for the club.
In that time, he score an impressive 119 goals, which meant when he departed the club for Nottingham Forest, he was a very valuable asset.
As a result, his transfer broke records and became the first £1million transfer in England, though his new manager, Brian Clough, claimed it was just shy of this amount by a penny to stop the pressure going to his new signing’s head.
He continued scoring goals for Nottingham Forest for the year he was there, scoring at his European debut for the club in 1979.
In 1980, after suffering from injuries, he moved to Manchester City in 1980 for £1.2million.
Injuries continued to be an issue for Francis, but he was still chosen to play in the 1982 World Cup squad for England, and scored twice in the first group stage.
Nearing the end of his playing career, Francis became player-manager for QPR, after which he took over managing Sheffield Wednesday from Ron Atkinson.
His last managerial role was at Crystal Palace, after which he retired from the beautiful game in 1994.
Trevor Francis Wife
Outside of his footballing career, he was married to Helen, who sadly died in 2017.
The couple had been together for 45 years prior to her passing.
In his autobiography, One In A Million, Francis opened up on how life without Helen had been “so difficult”.
Francis said: “It’s so hard because of the deep love I had for Helen and also because I am useless in the house. She did everything for me. I don’t mind admitting that.
“All of a sudden I am living by myself and I suppose I never contemplated this would ever happen. It is a tougher challenge than anything I ever faced in football.”
Trevor Francis Children
Francis leaves behind two children, James and Matthew, whom he shares with his late wife Helen.
They have remained out of the spotlight and Trevor has kept his private family life very much under wraps.
However, in June 2013, Trevor’s son James was in the news after being cleared of stealing designer goods from the home of ex-Aston Villa player Lee Hendrie.
At the time, James worked as a cleaning company supervisor in Solihull, West Midlands.
His defence solicitor Jim Crocker read a statement after the not guilty verdict was announced, which said:
“James Francis, his father Trevor, mother Helen and brother Matthew are obviously delighted and relieved at the jury’s unanimous verdict. They all thank their legal team, their witnesses and the jury.”
Trevor Francis Net worth
Per reports from multiple sources, Trevor Francis has an estimated net worth of under $1.5 Million dollars.
You may read full Trevor Francis biography from Wikipedia.
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