Trevor John Francis was an English footballer who played as a forward for a number of 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. He scored the winning goal for Forest in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö. He won the European Cup again with the club the following year. At international level, he played for England 52 times between 1976 and 1986, scoring 12 goals, and played at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Francis in Amsterdam, 1980
Francis in 2009
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The club has competed in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, since 2011, but will compete in EFL League One in the 2024–25 season, following relegation.
Small Heath F.C., champions of the inaugural Football League Second Division in 1892–93
Manager Steve Bruce led Birmingham City to promotion to the Premier League in 2002 and 2007
Main Stand, St Andrew's, 2005
Visiting Birmingham fans during the club's first away appearance in group stage of the UEFA Europa League in 2011