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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Francis LEE (1944-2023)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Francis Lee, former footballer, was surprised by Michael Aspel at Granada Studios in Manchester, having been led to believe he was there to take part in an interview.
Francis, who started his professional football career with Bolton Wanderers in 1959, was signed to Manchester City in 1967 by the then manager Joe Mercer. In his first season at the club he scored 16 League goals in 31 appearances, playing a crucial role in the club's push for the 1967–68 League Championship. The following season he was part of the team which won the 1969 FA Cup.
In the 1969–70 season, Francis was Manchester City's top scorer, an achievement he would subsequently match in each of the next four seasons. His tally that season included one of the most important goals of his career, a penalty in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. He joined Derby County in 1974 and after retiring from playing two years later he moved into business. Francis became chairman of Manchester City in 1994.
"Oh, thank you very much!"
programme details...
- Edition No: 881
- Subject No: 868
- Broadcast date: Wed 27 Apr 1994
- Broadcast time: 9.30-10pm
- Recorded: Wed 23 Mar 1994
- Venue: Granada Studios, Manchester
- Series: 34
- Edition: 15
- Code name: City
on the guest list...
- Gill - wife
- Jonathan - son
- Nicholas - son
- Milly - mother
- Irene - sister
- Arthur - brother
- Trevor - brother
- former members of Manchester City FC team
- Brian Horton - in audience
- current members of Manchester City FC team - in audience
- Gary - son
- Charlotte - daughter
- Francis Lee
- Jack Wilcox
- Freddie Hill
- Malcolm Allison
- Mike Summerbee
- Tony Book
- Colin Bell
- Joe Corrigan
- Rod Thomas
- Mick Channon
- Colin Barlow
- Bill Openshaw
- Bobby Charlton Filmed tributes:
- Bernard Manning
- Syd Little
- Eddie Large
- Kevin Keegan
related appearances...
- Joe Mercer - Mar 1970
- Bernard Manning - Nov 1991
- Stuart Hall - Dec 1999
- Mick Channon - Mar 2001
production team...
- Researchers: Mark Linnane, Mandy Nixon
- Writer: Norman Giller
- Director: Brian Klein
- Associate Producer: John Graham
- Producer: Malcolm Morris
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
Screenshots of Francis Lee This Is Your Life
Series 34 subjects
Little and Large | Michael Graydon | Jeremy Beadle | Jill Summers | Phyllis Maycock | David Hasselhoff | Bill KenwrightRichard Briers | Edward Hardwicke | David Cassidy | Frankie Vaughan | Coral Atkins | Charlton Heston | Joe Longthorne
Francis Lee | Edmundo Ros | Ron Moody | Reg Gutteridge | Bob Carolgees | Allan Border | Sydney Samuelson
Dean Bell | Michael Craig | Virginia Elliot | Richard Thorp | Pat Kirkwood