Trevor Francis

European Cup Winners 1979

The 1979 European Cup final, held on May 30 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, was a historic match between Nottingham Forest and Malmö FF. Nottingham Forest, an English club managed by the legendary Brian Clough, emerged victorious with a 1-0 win. The decisive goal was scored by Trevor Francis, who headed the ball into […]

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Million Pound Man

In 1979, Brian Clough agreed to make Trevor Francis the first player to demand a £1m transfer fee when he was purchased for Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City. The forward repaid some of that fee back later that year when he scored the winning goal in the European Cup final. SHOP the official England retro […]