Francis Lee: English footballer (1944–2023)
Francis Henry Lee CBE (29 April 1944 – 2 October 2023), also known as Franny Lee, was an English professional footballer and businessman.
After he stopped being a footballer, he served as the chairman and main shareholder of Manchester City. On 2 October 2023, at the age of 79, Lee died after a long illness with cancer.
.png) Lee with the England national team in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Henry Lee | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2023 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Bolton Wanderers | 189 | (92) |
| 1967–1974 | Manchester City | 249 | (112) |
| 1974–1976 | Derby County | 62 | (24) |
| Total | 500 | (228) | |
| National team | |||
| 1968–1972 | England | 27 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1960–61 | Bolton Wanderers | First Division | 6 | 2 |
| 1961–62 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1963–64 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1964–65 | Second Division | 38 | 23 | |
| 1965–66 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1966–67 | 40 | 22 | ||
| 1967–68 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1967–68 | Manchester City | First Division | 31 | 16 |
| 1968–69 | 37 | 12 | ||
| 1969–70 | 36 | 13 | ||
| 1970–71 | 38 | 14 | ||
| 1971–72 | 42 | 33 | ||
| 1972–73 | 35 | 14 | ||
| 1973–74 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1974–75 | Derby County | First Division | 34 | 12 |
| 1975–76 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Country | England | 500 | 227 | |
| Total | 500 | 227 | ||
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 8 | 4 |
| 1970 | 9 | 3 |
| 1971 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 10 |
Honours
Manchester City
- Football League First Division: 1967–68
- FA Cup: 1968–69
- League Cup: 1969–70
- FA Charity Shield: 1968, 1972
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1969–70
Derby County
- Football League First Division: 1974–75
- FA Charity Shield: 1975
Individual
- Football League First Division Golden boot: 1971–72
- Manchester City Player of the Year: 1970
- English Football Hall of Fame
- 1969 Ballon d'Or: 13th
- Most penalties scored in First Division: 1972
- Manchester City top goal-scorer: 1969, 1970 (shared), 1971 (shared), 1972, 1974
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
References
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