Progression of the British football transfer fee record to £142 million with various clauses being met. Progression of the British football transfer fee record The progression of the British football transfer fee record tracks the increases in the record for the highest transfer fee paid or received by British association football clubs. A transfer fee is the sum of money paid by one club to purchase the contract, and therefore the playing services, of a professional footballer. Fees are not generally formally disclosed by the clubs involved, and discrepancies can occur in figures quoted in the press. Trevor Francis, for example, is regarded as Britain's first £1m player
Louise Pound Ladies’ Western Tennis Championship held in Chicago, Illinois she was defeated playing a three-time U.S. Open singles champion, Juliette Atkinson. Louise not only played tennis but also showed interest in golf, winning the state golf championship in 1916. Pound was an all-around athlete showing interest in figure skating, earning a 100 mile cycling medal in 1906, introducing skiing to Lincoln as well as being captain of her school’s basketball team. She played center in their first women’s basketball game in 1898 and continued to be involved with basketball by managing the university women’s basketball team. Pound is also the only