Damien Francis
| Date of birth | 27 February 1979 |
| Place of birth | Wandsworth |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Damien Francis was a revelation in his first season as a regular for Wimbledon in 2000-01 and succeeded Robbie Earle as the box-to-box player in midfield in almost seamless fashion.
He played with poise, skill and commitment until suffering a knee ligament injury in the FA Cup tie with Middlesbrough that unfortunately put him out of action until the end of the campaign.
Damien joined Norwich City in July 2003 ona three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. This was extended to June 2008 in September 2004.
Damien joined Wigan Athletic in August 2005 with a three-year contract.
He joined Watford in July 2006 in a three-year deal.
Damien retired in October 2008 due to a knee injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Wimbledon | 06 Mar 1997 | 22 Jul 2003 | |
| Norwich City | 22 Jul 2003 | 05 Aug 2005 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 05 Aug 2005 | 12 Jul 2006 | |
| Watford | 12 Jul 2006 | 03 Oct 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 1 | 8 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 29 | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 21 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 29 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 39 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Norwich City | Premier League | 32 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 16 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Watford | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Watford | Premier League | 28 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship | 6 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Northampton Town v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Norwich City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Gillingham v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Norwich City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Derby County v Norwich City | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Everton v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Norwich City v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Rotherham United v Norwich City | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Norwich City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Burnley v Norwich City | W | 3-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Norwich City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Reading v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Norwich City v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2004 | Sunderland v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Manchester United v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Norwich City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Norwich City v Everton | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2004 | Manchester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Norwich City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Portsmouth v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | West Ham United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Everton v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2005 | Norwich City v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Norwich City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Arsenal v Norwich City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Norwich City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Fulham v Norwich City | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Feb 2003 | Jamaica v USA | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.