Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Edward Francis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Acton, England | ||
Date of death | 22 October 2014[1] | (aged 80)||
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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