Who was the 1st million pound footballer

Trevor Francis

In 1979 Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.

Who was the 1st million pound footballer

Trevor Francis

In 1979 Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.

Who was the first 10m pound footballer?

Jean-Pierre Papin

It was only in 1992 that Jean-Pierre Papin became the first player to move for a fee in excess of £10 million. Just two decades later, we are talking about a figure of 10 times that magnitude.

Who was the first 100000 football player?

John Charles became the first British player to command a fee of £50,000 when he joined Juventus in 1957, and four years later Denis Law joined Torino in the first £100,000 transaction involving a British club.

Who was the first football transfer over $100 million?

In 2016, Manchester United eventually took the record away from Real Madrid, signing French midfielder Paul Pogba for €105 million (£89 million), four years after having released him to Juventus for training compensation. A year after the Pogba transfer, however, there was a major jump in the record fee.

Who was the first 100 pound a week footballer?

Johnny Haynes

Johnny Haynes, the England captain, became the first £100 per-week player.