Lee Francis
- January 11, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lee Francis |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 29, 1944(1944-04-29) |
| Age | 80 |
| Birthplace | Westhoughton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Lee Francis Biography
| Birthday | Apr 29 |
| Birth Year | 1944 |
Lee Francis is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on April 29, 1944 in Westhoughton, England, United Kingdom.
Before becoming a professional footballer Lee showed promise at cricket, representing the Horwich and Westhoughton Schools FA Team in 1958. When his football career came to an end, he briefly returned to cricket, playing for Westhoughton’s first XI in 1977 as a medium-fast bowler and middle to lower order batsman.
Lee started his professional career with Bolton Wanderers. Manchester City manager Joe Mercer signed him for a club record transfer fee of £60,000 in
- He made his Manchester City debut in a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Maine Road, and scored his first Manchester City goal the following week at Fulham. In his first season at the club, he scored 16 League goals in 31 appearances, playing a crucial role in City’s push for the 1967–68 League Championship; Mercer described him as “the final piece of the jigsaw”. The title was decided on the final day of the season, City requiring a win at Newcastle United. City won the match 4–3, Lee scoring one of the goals, and were crowned champions. The following season Lee was part of the Manchester City team which won the 1969 FA Cup.
Lee Francis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lee Francis is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Francis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Francis Henry Lee CBE (born 29 April 1944 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), also known as Franny Lee, is a former professional footballer.
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In 1994, Lee became chairman of Manchester City, ousting Peter Swales from the position by purchasing £3 million of shares at a price of £13.35 per share. Lee was welcomed as a hero by City’s supporters, who had formed a movement named Forward With Franny backing his attempt to gain control of the club. Upon becoming chairman, Lee made a series of extravagant claims about his plans for the club, announcing that “This will be the happiest club in the land. The players will be the best paid and we’ll drink plenty of champagne, celebrate and sing until we’re hoarse”. In 1995, he appointed his friend Alan Ball as manager, but the appointment proved unsuccessful and the club were relegated. Lee stepped down in 1998, with the club on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football, a fate which Lee had dismissed at the previous annual general meeting by saying that he would “jump off the Kippax” if the club were relegated. He was succeeded by David Bernstein. Lee retained a shareholding after leaving the board of directors but later sold all his shares to Thaksin Shinawatra.
Facts & Trivia
Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lee Francis celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.
In addition to his business ventures, Lee also had a career as a racehorse trainer. Notable horses trained by Lee include Sir Harry Hardman, Allwight Then and Young Jason. Lee gave the trade up in 2001 to pursue his business commitments.