Trevor Francis

Date of birth19 April 1954
Place of birthPlymouth
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward
Died24 July 2023

Trevor Francis became Britain's first £1million footballer when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest in 1979.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Birmingham City 01 May 1971 01 Feb 1979
Detroit Express 01 Jun 1978 31 Jul 1978 L
Nottingham Forest 01 Feb 1979 01 Sep 1981
Detroit Express 01 Jun 1979 31 Jul 1979 L
Manchester City 01 Sep 1981 01 Jul 1982
Sampdoria 01 Jul 1982 01 Jul 1986
Atalanta 01 Jul 1986 01 Jul 1987
Rangers 01 Jul 1987 01 Mar 1988
Queens Park Rangers 01 Mar 1988 01 Feb 1991
Sheffield Wednesday 01 Feb 1991 20 May 1995

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 Nottingham Forest European Cup 1
1
1979-80 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 1
4
1993-94 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Aug 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 3-3 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 1-2 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City L 0-3 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1970-71 England UEFA Under-18 4
2
1970-71 England Under-18 1
1971-72 England UEFA Under-18 5
2
1973-74 England Under-23 3
1975-76 England UEFA Under-23 2
1976-77 England British Home Championship 1
1976-77 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1976-77 England International Friendly 2
1977-78 England British Home Championship 2
1977-78 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1977-78 England International Friendly 3
1
1
1978-79 England International Friendly 1
1
1978-79 England UEFA European Championship
1
1979-80 England International Friendly 1
1
1979-80 England UEFA European Championship 2
2
1980-81 England British Home Championship
1
1980-81 England FIFA World Cup 2
1980-81 England International Friendly 1
1981-82 England British Home Championship 2
1
1
1981-82 England FIFA World Cup 6
2
1981-82 England International Friendly
1
1982-83 England British Home Championship 2
1982-83 England International Friendly 3
1
1982-83 England UEFA European Championship 3
3
1983-84 England British Home Championship 1
1983-84 England International Friendly 1
1983-84 England UEFA European Championship 1
1984-85 England City Tournament 2
1984-85 England FIFA World Cup 2
2
1984-85 England International Friendly 1
1
1985-86 England International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Apr 1971 England v Spain D 1-1 Under-18
22 May 1971 England v Yugoslavia W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Group D
24 May 1971 Sweden v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-18 Group D
26 May 1971 Poland v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-18 Group D
30 May 1971 England v Portugal W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Final
13 May 1972 Belgium v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-18 Group C
16 May 1972 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 UEFA Under-18 Group C
17 May 1972 England v Yugoslavia W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Group C
20 May 1972 England v Poland W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Semi-final
22 May 1972 England v Germany W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Final
16 Oct 1973 England v Poland D 0-0 Under-23
13 Nov 1973 England v Denmark D 1-1 Under-23
16 Jan 1974 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-23
18 Nov 1975 England v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under-23 Group
10 Mar 1976 Hungary v England L 3-0 UEFA Under-23 Quarter-final
09 Feb 1977 England v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly
30 Mar 1977 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
04 Jun 1977 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1977 Brazil v England D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1977 England v Switzerland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1977 Luxembourg v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
16 Nov 1977 England v Italy W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Feb 1978 West Germany v England L 2-1 International Friendly
19 Apr 1978 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
13 May 1978 Wales v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
20 May 1978 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1978 England v Hungary W 4-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 1979 Bulgaria v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Jun 1979 Sweden v England D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 1979 Austria v England L 4-3 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Northern Ireland v England W 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group 1
22 Nov 1979 England v Bulgaria W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 Mar 1980 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
25 Mar 1981 England v Spain L 1-2 International Friendly
29 Apr 1981 England v Romania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
23 May 1981 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Switzerland v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Sep 1981 Norway v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
23 Feb 1982 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 British Home Championship
27 Apr 1982 Wales v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
29 May 1982 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
03 Jun 1982 Finland v England W 1-4 International Friendly
16 Jun 1982 England v France W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
20 Jun 1982 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
25 Jun 1982 England v Kuwait W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
29 Jun 1982 England v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
05 Jul 1982 Spain v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
22 Sep 1982 Denmark v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
30 Mar 1983 England v Greece D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
27 Apr 1983 England v Hungary W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
28 May 1983 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1983 England v Scotland W 2-0 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1983 Australia v England D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 1983 Australia v England W 0-1 International Friendly
19 Jun 1983 Australia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Sep 1983 England v Denmark L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
04 Apr 1984 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1984 England v USSR L 0-2 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 England v East Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 1984 Turkey v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Group 3
27 Feb 1985 Northern Ireland v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
01 May 1985 Romania v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
22 May 1985 Finland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1985 Scotland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1985 Italy v England L 2-1 City Tournament
09 Jun 1985 Mexico v England L 1-0 City Tournament
23 Apr 1986 England v Scotland W 2-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.