IN PICTURES: On this day in 1979... Trevor Francis became football's first £1m signing when Brian Clough took the striker to Nottingham Forest

On 9th February 1979, Trevor Francis became football's first £1m signing when Brian Clough took him from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.

Months later he would score the winning goal over Malmo in the European Cup final to help the Reds lift the trophy in Munich. Take a walk down memory lane with these pictures.

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Trevor Francis, football's first million pound signing
The Miracle Men. Former players from Forest's 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning seasons.placeholder image
The Miracle Men. Former players from Forest's 1979 and 1980 European Cup winning seasons.
Trevor Francis pictured during the European Cup Final, 1979.placeholder image
Trevor Francis pictured during the European Cup Final, 1979.
Trevor Francis races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final .placeholder image
Trevor Francis races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final .
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