Francis Lee RIP

[ansdellmafia]

Always liked Franny Lee , dies at age 79.
RIP

 

[Matesrates]

Sad, met him a couple of times when I was mates with ASA Hartford. Full of energy.

 

[fcblackpool]

RIP

He had a toilet roll factory in Bolton which I’m sure made him more money than football.

 

[Junior_BentsPlatformShoes]

Sad news RIP

 

[hertfordseasider]

I thought he was older than that, good player in his day, knew where the back of the net was and a perfect foil for Wyn Davies and of course Bell, Dobson & Summerbee.

 

[Matesrates]

I thought he was older than that, good player in his day, knew where the back of the net was and a perfect foil for Wyn Davies and of course Bell, Dobson & Summerbee.

Great team that

 

[This is Ska]

One of my early Football player (other than BFC) memories. The master of simulation well before it became a thing. As mentioned he had a loo roll business, used to see his F.H Lee wagons on the motorway a lot. RIP Franny.

 

[Levi501]

Yeh, after a long battle against lung cancer, played in that memorable City side of the late 60’s early 70’s along with Bell, Sumerbee, Young etc.
, RIP Franny.

 

[Macseasider]

What a shame. A big name in the game we love. RIP Franny

 

[Dark_Side_of_the_Lune]

Wonder if he’ll end up in same place as Norman Hunter? RIP two greats of an era

 

[Towerpower99]

Wonder if he’ll end up in same place as Norman Hunter? RIP two greats of an era

They can carry on windmilling at eachother…
Great player and entertainer RIP Franny..

 

[Wizzerboy]

Can't do the techy shite but it must be on YouTube when he and Norman Hunter got sent off for fighting.
Did they just trudge off heads bowed?
Did they hell, scrapping as they left the pitch

RIP Frannie

 

[Matesrates]

Too young

 

[Wizzerboy]

Derby will obviously be wearing black armbands tomorrow

 

[Old_Laytonian]

 

[Danny Ocean]

I always remember him for diving when he got any contact in the box. Good player in his day, and made his fortune
outside of football so smart and hard working to go with it.

 

[April13th1970]

Can't do the techy shite but it must be on YouTube when he and Norman Hunter got sent off for fighting.

It is

 

[hertfordseasider]

Gotta luv the 70's, it was my era for sure, it's all namby pamby now.

 

[Toastrack]

What a shame. A big name in the game we love. RIP Franny

Franny enjoyed this one - great goal and memorable commentary...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1306165176941518848

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

RIP Frannie

 

[Threepeaksphil]

That’s a serious football fight not like handbags we see these days

 

[Seainsea]

I could be totally wrong here but remember him playing at Bloomfield Rd not long after he had retired in either a charity/testimonial game for Stoke City and scoring 4 goals.

 

[tangysider]

Days of only 1 sub named

 

[Dark_Side_of_the_Lune]

It’ll be marked tomorrow night surely?

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

He certainly knew how to dive and con the refs for penalties that’s for sure.

RIP Franny.

 

[PNENIL]

Got his autograph as a kid by writing to him and starting the letter Dear Franny which my dad didn't like.He thought it was disrespectful as a kid. He sent the picture back though signed.
One of the names of my childhood. Not a bad player either.

RIP .

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

RIP

He had a toilet roll factory in Bolton which I’m sure made him more money than football.

and employed Peter Kay before he hit the big time.

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

RIP FH LEEGEND️

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

i always associate Franny with City. and Colin Bell. Utd had Best and Charlton. Some great seventies clashes between those teams.

 

[Wizaard]

i always associate Franny with City. and Colin Bell. Utd had Best and Charlton. Some great seventies clashes between those teams.

Best, Law, Charlton
Summerbee, Bell, Lee

 

[69skin]

Best, Law, Charlton
Summerbee, Bell, Lee

Suddick, Green, Hutchison

 

[fcblackpool]

and employed Peter Kay before he hit the big time.

Should have persuaded him to stay on as he's a crap comedian.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

Should have persuaded him to stay on as he's a crap comedian.

 

[Sooty59]

He was my friends idol when I was at school. Great player built like a small tank. RIP Franny, again another name from my childhood gone

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Wonder if he’ll end up in same place as Norman Hunter? RIP two greats of an era

Strange but earlier today, before knowing about this, I'd watched the highlights of Derby v Leeds at the Baseball Ground 1975; the one where Lee and Hunter had a strong exchange of views.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Strange but earlier today, before knowing about this, I'd watched the highlights of Derby v City at the Baseball Ground 1975; the one where Lee and Hunter had a strong exchange of views.

Derby v Leeds

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Derby v Leeds

Sorry, yes.

 

[Loco]

One if my faves as a kid. Sad news

 

[voyeur]

Heaven will never be short of bog rolls again. RIP.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Very sad RIP. Great striker/character from my childhood. Bet he'd have buried that Jeff Astle miss vs Brazil 1970 WC

 

[Fargo99]

Great player and character, RIP Franny Lee.

 

[Budgies-Budgie]

Franny Lee RIP

 

[glasshalffull]

RIP, a good player and probably a good lad I think, and part of a great City side back then.
Very different days to now though obviously.

 

[HatfulofHollow]

RIP

He had a toilet roll factory in Bolton which I’m sure made him more money than football.

Made him a millionaire - always the simple ideas that make you money!

 

[Davepick]

R.I.P. Franny Lee.
Saw him a few times, top player.

 

[Satriale's Pork Store]

Made him a millionaire - always the simple ideas that make you money!

I didnt realise he invented toilet paper.... or did he just introduce it to Notlob?

 

[Matesrates]

Made him a millionaire - always the simple ideas that make you money!

Everyone said it was a shit idea