Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

Goodbye to Man City legend who made millions as a toilet paper tycoon: Tributes to ex-England striker Francis Lee who has died aged 79 after losing long battle with lung cancer

Former Manchester City and England striker Francis Lee has died after a long battle with lung cancer at the age of 79.

His heartbroken family said that he would be 'sorely missed' after he passed away in the early hours of Monday morning.

Lee, who was affectionately known as 'Franny', was also a highly-successful businessman and racehorse trainer. He became a multi-millionaire in his retirement thanks to the success of his toilet paper company.

It would be football that first brought Lee into the limelight though. Described as one of City's all-time greats, Lee won the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and a European Cup Winners' Cup during eight years with the club.