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Sad news.
RIP.

Ah no sad news. As a player he was before my time, remember well though when he became chairman.
May he rest in peace.

Sparklehorse wrote:He’s the reason I support City since I was 4 years old. Great player, will be sadly missed

Exactly the same for me. First knew of him playing for Bolton, followed him to City and thats the reason ibecame a City fan. My first and only footballing hero and he came from my home town . Treated his employees well and also played cricket in the Bolton league against my old club ( Bradshaw) . Sad, sad day for me. Rest in peace Francis, my thoughts are with your family and friends and other blues tonight

My cousin just shared this, after us when he was at Derby, i wonder what todays wusses would make of it

Best penalty taker ever in a blue shirt and made most of them too

A fantastic player and a great guy

A truly sad day

RIP Franny

johnny crossan wrote:Went to his house in Styal once collecting for the cricket club charity auction - zilch - not even a toilet roll cosy Seriously, his rift with King Colin and time as Chairman with Alan Ball in tow negatively coloured many people's view of him. Great player for us though as a key part of the 68 Champions team.

Surprised, he was a big cricket fan and i know several that worked for him in his toilet roll factory and they all said he was a good boss. Speak as you find i guess.

Sad news. Played well before my time but a joy to watch the goals online. Club legend.

RIP

Legend.

Sad. As a kid watched him with Bell, summerbee etc on videos I got from the library. Still got my dad's programmes with tokens cut out of the extra one he'd get.

Hope they are at peace somewhere.

Another Legend gone. Rest In Peace Franny.

RIP Franny one of the main reasons I had to get two busses and a long walk down Dickie rd awesome footballer

Lee (1 Pen). RIP.

RIP Franny Lee

His black and White House in Styal is being developed now. I guess it was sold a year or so ago.

Missed watching him in the flesh one of the original legends of our club. RIP Franny

Only just seen this. I'm another for who Lee, Bell and Buzzer were my first football heroes. He certainly could show Rodri how to have a proper brawl.
RIP.

Thought it would be a longer thread. Ah well a sign of my age.

RIP Franny, scored a pen in my first live game v Coventry 70/71 and my first City hero.

Normally a reader rather than a poster these days but some things are worth putting my head above the trenches.

Indianablue wrote:Thought it would be a longer thread. Ah well a sign of my age.

I never saw him play and I am in my fifties. There will be a few like me about.

Tokyo Blue wrote:

Indianablue wrote:Thought it would be a longer thread. Ah well a sign of my age.

I never saw him play and I am in my fifties. There will be a few like me about.

Many who saw him play probably do not spend much time online.