Soccer sports first "million-pound man"

In February 1979 Trevor Francis became the soccer sports first "million-pound man". The legendary Nottingham Forest manager, Brian Clough had to pay a fee of 999999 British pound to transfer Francis from Birmingham to Nottingham Forest, but that amount was without taxes.The purchase of Francis, made Brian Clough and Nottingham Forest European cup winners, when Trevor Francis headed a goal into the net against Swedish Malmo FF 3 months later.

Fastest goal in Fifa world cup ever

On the 16th June 1982 Bryan Robson scored after only 27 seconds against France in Bilbao, This was exactly 44 years since the Swedish player Arne Nyberg scored after 30 seconds against Hungary in Paris 1938, Bernard Lacombe scored in 1978 against Italy after only 31 seconds.

1982 Fifa world cup England team 2

1982 Fifa world cup England team

Club attendance by numbers
Liverpool 3
West Ham utd 2
Ipswich Town 2
Manchester utd 2
Tottenham 2
Nottingham forest
Arsenal
Southampton
Manchester city
Fc Koln