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Encyclopedia > Francis Lee

Francis Lee (born April 29, 1944 in Westhoughton, England) is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including many appearances for the England national team. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, and Derby County and has been described as barrel-chested, well built and short-tempered. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Westhoughton is a small former mining and cotton town which lies between Bolton and Wigan. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The term footballer is ambiguous, as there are several games known as football. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Northern Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... Manchester City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Derby County F.C. is an English football club based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ...


Lee went on to run Manchester City in the 1990's after ousting the previous chairman Peter Swales. He hired his good friend Alan Ball and plunged Manchester City into one of their famous yo-yo periods where they managed to go from the top divsion of the football league into the third division and back again in short order. He is known as "The Bog Roll King" due to his toilet roll manufacturing business. Alan Ball MBE (born May 12, 1945 in Farnworth, Lancashire) was an English football player of the 1960s and 70s who played in Englands 1966 World Cup winning team. ... The yo-yo is a toy consisting of two equally-sized discs of plastic, wood, or metal, connected with an axle, around which a string is wound. ... Bog roll is British slang for the term Toilet paper ... Toilet paper is a tissue paper product designed for the cleansing of the anus after defecation or the genitals after urination. ...



 

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