Trevor John Francis died on July 5, 2023, at the age of 69. He was born in Plymouth, Devon, and educated at Plymouth’s Public Secondary School for Boys. He was an agile and skillful forward and joined Birmingham City as a schoolboy.
Francis was best known as an English footballer who played as a forward for several clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland, and Australia. In 1979 he became Britain’s first £1 million player following his transfer from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.
Trevor Francis’s parents: Meet Roy Francis, Phyllis Francis
Roy Francis and Phyllis Francis are the parents of Trevor Francis. His parents were a middle-class family. His father Roy, was a shift foreman for the gas board, who use to drive over 200 miles which is almost 350km up from Devon to watch their home games. Phyllis the player’s mother, raised his petrol money by sewing and tailoring locally. They are white and hold British nationality.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
