Manchester City have confirmed the passing of club great Francis Lee, who was described as a 'smashing bloke' by a man he once fought - Leeds United legend Norman Hunter.
A statement released on Monday afternoon read:"It is with the deepest sadness and heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of former Manchester City player and Chairman Francis Lee, aged 79. A club legend in every sense, Francis made 330 appearances for City, scoring 148 goals.
"Franny passed away in the early hours of this morning after a long battle with cancer. His wife Gill and children Charlotte, Jonny and Nik say he will be sorely missed and would like to thank everyone for their kind words." It was an incident that Hunter did not back on as fondly as he regarded Lee, with whom he later mended bridges.“There were people I didn’t like, and there were people I didn’t like to play against," Hunter once told talkSPORT
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