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
Canadian pound Canadian pound The pound (symbol £ or C£) was the unit of account for currency of the Canadas until 1858. It was subdivided into 20 "shillings" (s), each of 12 "pence" (d). In Lower Canada, the "sou" was used, worth penny. Although the pounds, shillings, and pence accounting system had its origins in the British pound sterling, the Canadian pound was never linked to British currency. In North America, the scarcity of British coins led to the widespread use of Spanish dollars. These Spanish dollars were accommodated into a pounds, shillings, and pence (£sd) accounts system, by setting a valuation