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Yes he was.
It was Trevor Francis.
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
Bryan Robson, October 1981. British transfer record of £1.5m which wasn't broken until summer 1987 when Liverpool paid £1.9m for Peter Beardsley.
While recognized as the first 1-million-pound player, the actual transfer fee for the Trevor Francis was £999,999 -- £1 short of the 1-million mark. Brian Clough wanted to ensure this milestone mark did not go the player's head, although with taxes the total fee exceeded £1.1m. This transfer took place in 1979 not 1971.
Sol campbell was the first british player in 2001 to earn 100k a week.
Amongst others, Tore Andre Flo
The first player sold for 2 million pounds, was the Dutch footballer Johan Cruiff from Ajax to Barcelona in Spain. Johan Cruyff was tranferred from Ajax to Barcelona in 1973 for six million dutch guilder which at the time worked out at approxmately US$2 million or £922,000. Mark Hughes was sold to Barcelona for £2 million in 1986. But before Hughes transfer Diego Maradona left Boca Juniors for Barcelona in 1982 for £3million and then from Barcelona to Napoli in 1984 for £5 million. The first £2 million pound transfer between English clubs was Paul Gascoigne from Newcastle to Spurs
The first £1M transfer inside Scotland was in October 1987 when Rangers signed Richard Gough from Spurs. The fee has been quoted between £1.1M and £1.5M.
Sheffield Wednesday's first one million pound signing was John Sheridan, who joined the club from Leeds United in 1989. His transfer marked a significant milestone in the history of the club, as it was one of the first instances of a player being signed for over a million pounds in English football. Sheridan went on to have a successful career at Wednesday, contributing to the team's achievements during his time there.
While Trevor Francis was recognised as the first million pound player, the actual transfer fee for the player was £999,999 - £1 short of the million mark as Brian Clough wanted to ensure this milestone mark did not go Trevor's head, although with taxes the total fee exceeded £1.1m.
The first ten million pound goalkeeper was Gianluca Pagliuca, who was transferred from Sampdoria to Bologna in 1994. This transfer marked a significant milestone in football, highlighting the increasing value placed on goalkeepers. Pagliuca was known for his remarkable shot-stopping ability and played a crucial role for both club and country during his career.