Trevor Francis, a former English professional footballer has passed away, find out his cause of death, professional career, brief bio, height, net worth, marriage and kids, and more
The news about the death of the former Nottingham Forest star shocked the entire British soccer on Monday.
Ex-England football player Trevor Francis cause of death, net worth now, wife, bio, age, stats
Such terribly sad news that Trevor Francis has passed away. A true great of the game and a fantastic person. Condolences to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/d0qifkzKBK
— Ian Rush MBE (@Ian_Rush9) July 24, 2023
A look back at the "truly extraordinary" career of Trevor Francis, Britain's first one million pound player. pic.twitter.com/hqjNgsbrPe
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 24, 2023
Following the tragic death of Trevor Francis, his family released an official statement on Monday afternoon. The family confirmed the former footballer’s sudden demise and other details.
Trevor Francis cause of death
According to the statement given by his family, Trevor Francis passed away due to a heart attack. The statement from Trevor’s family read:
Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69. He had a heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning. On behalf of the family, this has come as a huge shock to everybody. We’re all very upset. He was a legendary footballer but he was also an extremely nice person.”
Trevor Francis bio
Trevor John Francis was an English professional footballer who was born on 19 April 1954, in Plymouth, United Kingdom. He was born to parents Roy Francis and Phyllis Francis. During his time as a professional footballer, Trevor played as a forward for several clubs in England, the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia. Back in 1979 Trevor made the move from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest and became Britain’s first-ever £1 million player. The England legend recently passed away on 24 July 2023, in Marbella, Spain
Age and height
Trevor Francis was 69 years old and stood at a height of 1.78 m during the time of his death.
Trevor Francis net worth
According to various sources, Trevor Francis had an estimated net worth of around $5 million dollars.
Marriage and kids
Trevor Francis married Helen Francis back in 1974, but sadly on 5 April 2017, Helen Francis passed away. The couple were married together for over four decades years prior to Helen’s death. The couple leaves behind two children.
Trevor Francis professional career
Trevor Francis had a professional football career spanning from 1977 to 1986. During that time, he also represented England on 52 occasions and scoring 12 goals. He has played for quite a long list of professional football clubs including Birmingham City, Detroit Express, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Atalanta, Glasgow Rangers, Queens Park Rangers, Wollongong City and Sheffield Wednesday. Despite playing for all of these clubs, Trevor is most associated with Nottingham Forest. Trevor Francis is Britain’s first one-million-pound player and had a very memorable career with Nottingham Forest. One of his defining moments was his winning goal against Malmo during the 1979 European Cup Final.
After retiring from playing professional football, Francis remained in the footballing world. He ended up working as a pundit on international football. In doing so, he paved the way for many other ex-professional footballers to join the media field after retirement. Following his death, Francis’ former clubs have come pouring in with condolence messages and tributes. One of his former clubs, Nottingham Forest stated:
“Nottingham Forest is deeply saddened to learn the passing of two-time European Cup winner, Trevor Francis. A true Forest legend who will never be forgotten.”