Robert Wilson takes a look back at the life of the former Nottingham Forest and England star
Cup king: Trevor Francis shows off the European Cup after scoring the winner against Malmo in the 1979 final
DURING a summer where Al-Hilal were offering to break the world record transfer fee to entice Kylian Mbappe to Saudi Arabia, it seems a lifetime ago that Trevor Francis caused a similar reaction when becoming the first £1m player in Britain.
Younger readers might find it hard to believe, but there was once upon a time in football when £1m was a hell of a lot of money.
Such was their admira...
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