'St Francis: The Second Coming' went a tee-shirt seen on Kippax at the time
It's September 11, 1993 and The Rev Jim Burns' beloved Manchester City are in turmoil. The club are languishing in the then fledgling Premier League and fans have been calling for the head of chairman Peter Swales since the start of the season.
Five months later the vicar got his wish. On February 5, 1994, Lee, who died this week aged 79, bought £3m of shares from Swales and took control of the club. As he flew in from a holiday in Barbados to complete the deal, his arrival was greeted with an almost religious fervour. "There was a shareholders' meeting afterwards and his hands were shaking as he gave a speech because he wanted to do everything he possibly could for the club."
Lee's four years in charge of the club were not a success. One of the few high points was the signing of cult hero Georgi Kinkladze.
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