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Man City legend left family £1.6MILLION in his will following his death after glittering career
'Franny' joined City in 1967, scoring 148 goals in 330 games
MAN City great Francis Lee left £1.6million in his will — including a treasure trove of medals.
The football star, who died last October aged 79, passed most of his possessions to wife Gillian.
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Pots of £100,000 were handed to brother Trevor, sister-in-law Pamela and daughter-in-law Sonia.
Eldest son Gary, from his first marriage, was to get £250,000, but died last year.
The rest of his £1,648,000 estate is in a trust fund for his wife and three surviving kids.
“Franny” joined City from Bolton in 1967, scoring 148 goals in 330 games, and winning the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup.
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He then won the First Division for a second time with Derby in 1975.
Franny, who played 27 times for England, including at the 1970 World Cup and scored ten goals, later launched a successful toilet roll manufacturing firm and a horse racing stable.
His final years were spent battling cancer at his £500,000 home in sleepy Wilmslow, Cheshire.
England legend Alan Shearer led tributes after his death, posting: “RIP legend”.
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