George Francis (footballer)

George Francis
Personal information
Full name George Edward Francis[1]
Date of birth (1934-02-04)4 February 1934
Place of birth Acton, England
Date of death 22 October 2014(2014-10-22) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death Slough, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
1949–1955 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1961 Brentford 228 (110)
1961 Queens Park Rangers 2 (1)
1961–1962 Brentford 32 (14)
1962–1964 Gillingham 51 (19)
1964–1965 Hastings United
Hillingdon Borough
Stevenage Town
Total 398 (144)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Edward Francis (4 February 1934 – 22 October 2014) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a centre forward in the Football League with Brentford. He is a member of the Brentford Hall of Fame and is synonymous with Jim Towers – their close friendship and strike partnership saw the pair dubbed 'The Terrible Twins'.[2]

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  2. ^ Wickham, Chris. "George Francis Added To Hall Of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.