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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Henry Lee | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-04-29)29 April 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 2023(2023-10-02) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Bolton Wanderers | 189 | (92) |
| 1967–1974 | Manchester City | 249 | (112) |
| 1974–1976 | Derby County | 62 | (24) |
| Total | 500 | (228) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1972 | England | 27 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Henry LeeCBE (29 April 1944 – 2 October 2023), also known asFranny Lee,[2][3][4] was an English professionalfootballer and businessman. After he stopped being a footballer, he served as thechairman and mainshareholder ofManchester City. On 2 October 2023, at the age of 79, Lee died after a longillness withcancer.[5]
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1960–61 | Bolton Wanderers | First Division | 6 | 2 |
| 1961–62 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1963–64 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1964–65 | Second Division | 38 | 23 | |
| 1965–66 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1966–67 | 40 | 22 | ||
| 1967–68 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1967–68 | Manchester City | First Division | 31 | 16 |
| 1968–69 | 37 | 12 | ||
| 1969–70 | 36 | 13 | ||
| 1970–71 | 38 | 14 | ||
| 1971–72 | 42 | 33 | ||
| 1972–73 | 35 | 14 | ||
| 1973–74 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1974–75 | Derby County | First Division | 34 | 12 |
| 1975–76 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Country | England | 500 | 227 | |
| Total | 500 | 227 | ||
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 8 | 4 |
| 1970 | 9 | 3 |
| 1971 | 8 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 10 |
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