Trevor Francis: Former England striker and first British £1m player dies aged 69
Trevor Francis, British football's first £1m player, has died at the age of 69.
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Trevor Francis, Britain's first 1 million footballer, dies
Trevor Francis, Britain's first £1 million footballer, has died at the age of 69 from a heart attack, a family spokesperson announced on Monday.
Duff confirmed as new Swansea manager
Belfast native Michael Duff has been named Swansea's new manager on a three-year contract, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.
Sheffield Wednesday coach Moore leaves by mutual agreement
Sheffield Wednesday's manager Darren Moore has left by mutual consent despite guiding them back to the Championship (second tier) via a stunning playoff run in May, the club said on Monday.
Last gasp play-off final winner sends Sheffield Wednesday flying back to Championship
Sheffield Wednesday are heading back to the Championship following a two-year absence after they sealed the most dramatic of 1-0 victories over Barnsley in the League One play-off final.
Replicating full-time conditions key for Ireland's next generation
While Spain proved a step too far for the Republic of Ireland Under-17s on Saturday, the run to the European Championship quarter-finals was largely impressive nonethless.
Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley aim to keep sky-high level at Wembley
H ow do you top a soaring, giddying high that most Sheffield Wednesday fans may not have experienced in their lifetimes? On Monday their team will try, although there may be no replicating the feeling they engendered upon overhauling a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough to reach the League One playoff final. A straightforward win could feel prosaic by comparison but the prize on offer at Wembley is impossible to play down: promotion would be the first, crucial, step in heaving a storied institution from the doldrums.
Barry Bannan on special Darren Moore relationship fuelling Sheffield Wednesday's promotion drive as he gets set for Wembley
Physically, they couldn’t be more different.