Francis Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Francis Lee

English footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1944

Place of Birth: Westhoughton, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Francis Lee

  • Francis Henry Lee (born 29 April 1944 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), also known as Franny Lee, is a former professional footballer. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County and England.
  • A fast forward, he won League Championship medals with Manchester City and Derby, and scored more than 200 goals in his career.
  • In 2010, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. He holds the English record for the greatest number of penalties scored in a season, a feat which earned him the nickname Lee Won Pen and led to accusations of diving.
  • One such accusation, from Leeds United's Norman Hunter, led to an on-pitch fight.After retiring from football, Lee ran a successful toilet roll business, F.H.
  • Lee Ltd, which made him a millionaire.
  • In 1994, he became the major shareholder and chairman of Manchester City, but stepped down four years later.

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