Autographs of Fran Cotton
Francis Edward Cotton (born 3 January 1947) is a former rugby union prop forward who played for England and the British Lions. His clubs included Coventry R.F.C. and Sale. A "fearsome" prop, he was primarily a tighthead but also played to a high level at loosehead, winning three Lions caps in 1977 on the left of the front row and the Grand Slam with England in 1980. After retiring, he remained in rugby administration and founded a clothing company. In 2007, Cotton returned to his former club Sale as a member of the club's board.
Cotton was born in Wigan, Lancashire, and went to Loughborough University to study physical education. Cotton was ahead of his time in terms of physical preparation. It was during these years that Cotton would win the Glengarth Sevens at Davenport RUFC, now renamed Stockport Rugby Club, along with Steve Smith and Clive Rees. Cotton made his England debut against Scotland in 1971 and played for them 31 times. He also captained the English team three times.
He represented the Lions on their tours to South Africa in 1974 – playing in all four Tests in the series victory – New Zealand in 1977 and South Africa in 1980 when chest pains sent him home early. It was during the game against the Junior All Blacks on the 1977 tour that the famous 'Mudman' image of Cotton, standing at number one at the front of a lineout while caked head-to-toe in mud, was taken. Captured by Colorsport's Colin Elsey, it became one of the most iconic images of rugby union. He considers the third test of the 1974 series the biggest and most violent game he was ever part of
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Current items with a signature of Fran Cotton
These are the most current items with a signature of Fran Cotton that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Fran Cotton Signed Autograph White Index Card Rugby Union Wales COA | £5.99 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Fran Cotton
The most expensive item with a signature of Fran Cotton (Autographed British Lions Rugby shirt, signatures include: Fran Cotton, Dean Ric) was sold in April 2025 for £165.00 while the cheapest item (First Day Cover Autographed Frank Skinner,David Baddiel,Fran Cotton,Steve Smith) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2016. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2013 with an average selling price of £2.22 for an autographed item of Fran Cotton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with £165.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2014. In average, an autographed item from Fran Cotton is worth £14.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Fran Cotton were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autographed British Lions Rugby shirt, signatures include: Fran Cotton, Dean Ric | £165.00 |  |
| BNWT Medium Steve Smith, Fran cotton Signed Autographed rugby Short Sleeve shirt | £15.00 | |
| Fran Cotton British Lions & England Rugby Autographed Signed Photo + COA | £27.00 | |
| Fran Cotton British Lions & England Rugby Autographed Signed Photo + COA | £21.00 | |
| Fran Cotton England Rugby Legend , Original 10 x 8 Signature Piece | £10.20 | |
 | Fran Cotton England & British Lions Rugby Autographed Signed Photo +COA | £27.00 | |
| FRAN COTTON ENGLAND RUGBY UNION LEGEND HAND-SIGNED PHOTOCARD (1) | £19.95 | |
| Fran Cotton Retired English Rugby Union Player Signed Flyer | £10.08 | |
| Fran Cotton Signed 10x8 Framed Autograph Photo Display Rugby Union England | £34.99 | |
| Fran Cotton Signed A4 Framed Autograph Photo Display Rugby Union England COA | £34.99 | |
| Fran Cotton Signed Autograph 10x8 photo display Rugby England British Lion AFTAL | £14.99 | |
 | Fran Cotton Signed Autograph 12x8 Photo British Lions Rugby Union COA AFTAL | £6.99 | |
 | Fran Cotton Signed Autograph A4 photo display Rugby Union British Lions England | £16.99 | |
| Fran Cotton signed Mud Man Poster print 304 / 500 British Lions Rugby 1977 | £35.25 | |
| My Pride Of Lions By Fran Cotton Signed Rugby British Isles Tour 1997 | £34.85 | |
