Son of Birmingham City great Trevor Francis 'burgled' cottage belonging to Aston Villa favourite Lee Hendrie The striker became a household name in 1979 when Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough signed him from his hometown club Birmingham for a then record £1 million transfer fee. Francis went on to play for Manchester City and Sampdoria with England boss Fabio Capello describing him as the best English player to have played in Serie A. He went on to win the European Cup with Brian Clough's team just months later - with the centre forward scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Malmo. Francis later played for Glasgow Rangers, Manchester City and Italian giant Sampdoria. He went on to manage Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace as well as Birmingham City. Hendrie, who currently plays for Kidderminster, made his name at Aston Villa, playing more than 250 times for the Midlands club between 1995 and 2007. He helped Villa to two League Cup trophies and picked up a single England cap in 1998. The 34-year-old, who lives in Solihull, is currently trying to sell the property, which is set in 3.5 acres with views of Warwickshire's countryside, for £1.7 million. The list of other goods allegedly stolen is: Golf clubs Roberto Cavalli boots Designer sunglasses A Versace watch Gucci boots Dolce and Gabbana boots A jewellery box containing costume jewellery Six souvenir football shirts