IN PICTURES: On this day in 1979... Trevor Francis became football's first £1m signing when Brian Clough took the striker to Nottingham Forest

By Matt Brooks
Published 8th Feb 2019, 11:58 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2019, 10:30 BST
Trevor Francis, football's first million pound signingTrevor Francis, football's first million pound signing
Trevor Francis, football's first million pound signing
On 9th February 1979, Trevor Francis became football's first £1m signing when Brian Clough took him from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.

Months later he would score the winning goal over Malmo in the European Cup final to help the Reds lift the trophy in Munich. Take a walk down memory lane with these pictures.

The Miracle Men. Former players from Forest's 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning seasons.The Miracle Men. Former players from Forest's 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning seasons.
The Miracle Men. Former players from Forest's 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning seasons.
Trevor Francis pictured during the European Cup Final, 1979.Trevor Francis pictured during the European Cup Final, 1979.
Trevor Francis pictured during the European Cup Final, 1979.
Trevor Francis races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final .Trevor Francis races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final .
Trevor Francis races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final .
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