Trevor Francis was transferred from Birmingham city to Nottingham Forest in February 1979 for £999,999 as Brian Clough joked he didn't want the pressure of being the first million pound player to affect him. The true figure was over £1.1M including taxes.
Was it JohanCruff.
Trevor Francis, 1979
Trevor Francis, signed from Birmingham in 1979.
Dennis law
Dennis Law (Scotland) was the first player to be transferred for 100,000 pounds in English Football, when he transferred from Manchester City to Torino in June 1961.Previously Jimmy Greaves signed for 99,999 pounds from AC Milan to Tottenham Hotspur because he didn't want to be the first 100,000 pound player.
Steve Daley wolves to man city
Alan shearer ,blackburn to Newcastle utd
The size of a 4-6 pound football is small.
Trevor Francis - was first 1 million pound transfer in 1978.. Not So!! Giuseppe Savoldi had been the world's first £1m player when he moved from Bologna to Napoli for £1.2m in 1975
An official football weighs 1 pound. 1 pound= 16 ounces So a football weighs 16 ounces.
Linebacker...
Neil Cox ( right back)from Aston Villa bought by Bryan Robson