Trevor Francis Transfer Record
Britain's first £1m player, though officially transferred for £975,000.
Trevor Francis is regarded as Britain's first £1m player but was officially transferred for £975,000. The generally reported figure of £1,180,000 included Value Added Tax, fees to the Football League and Francis' signing fee.
Quick Facts
- To club
- Nottingham Forest
- Transfer date
- February 1979
Lore & Background
In January 1979 David Mills became the first player to be purchased for £500,000 by a British club, but just one month later Nottingham Forest paid twice that amount to acquire Birmingham City's Trevor Francis.
Reader's Guide
Trevor Francis was transferred from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest in February 1979 for a fee reported as £1,180,000, though the official fee was £975,000.
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