'He was so humble and a lovely person' - Birtles on Francis

Garry Birtles played alongside Francis at Nottigham Forest and told BBC East Midlands Today: "One of the most unassuming people you could ever meet, considering what he was.

"You would think the first £1m player [in Britain] would have a chip on the shoulder and be going 'look at me', but there was not a trace of that at all. He was so humble and a lovely person.

"He was incredible, he had pace to burn and his movement was excellent. He integrated well with the rest of the team. He wasn't this greedy striker, he played his part as a team player.

"He was just a joy to be with and he was just normal. Nowadays you see players and you're not allowed to go near them, but Trevor was not like that at all. We were part of the football club and Nottingham itself. We mingled with the fans and enjoyed doing that.

"He came to the majority of the reunions we used to have and it was always great to see him."