Date of birth | 25 January 1981 |
Place of birth | Liverpool |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 67 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Forward |
A regular with England's Under-21s and the carrier of a £8million transfer tag, his earlier Everton form eluded forward Francis during his spell at Arsenal.
After forging a fruitful partnership with Kevin Campbell the previous season - statistically one of the most effective in the Premiership - Francis was forced to go it alone in 2000-01 because of injury to his partner.
It made little difference, with the young striker enjoying a devastating scoring burst to start the season.
The intelligence and timing of his runs made him elusive for defenders to pick up, and his finishing was invariably excellent.
With five goals in his first five Premiership outings, he was rubbing shoulders with the leading scorers in the country, until a sixth goal in a Worthington Cup tie at Bristol Rovers was followed by an ankle ligament injury and five months on the sidelines.
Typically, he scored in his comeback game before succumbing again to injury, then a dislocated shoulder in a home game against Manchester City ended his season for good.
Francis joined Charlton Athletic in August 2004 with a two-year contract.
He moved on to Blackburn Rovers in July 2006 in a two-year deal.
Francis joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2007 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in August 2009.
He joined Accrington Stanley in March 2013 with a contract to June 2013.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Everton | 20 Feb 1998 | 27 Jun 2001 | |
Arsenal | 27 Jun 2001 | 10 Aug 2004 | |
Everton | 31 Aug 2003 | 16 May 2004 | L |
Charlton Athletic | 10 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Rangers | 31 Aug 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | L |
Blackburn Rovers | 03 Jul 2006 | 09 Aug 2007 | |
Ipswich Town | 02 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
Sheffield Wednesday | 09 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
Newcastle Jets | 28 Oct 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | |
Motherwell | 07 Feb 2011 | 31 May 2011 | |
Newcastle Jets | 20 Oct 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Floriana | 12 Oct 2012 | 30 Nov 2012 | |
Accrington Stanley | 08 Mar 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 1 |
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1998-99 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Everton | Premier League | 11 | 4 |
6 |
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1999-00 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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1999-00 | Everton | League Cup | 2 |
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1999-00 | Everton | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
6 |
1
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2000-01 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
6 |
3
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2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 | 4 |
2 |
1
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2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 | 14 |
2 |
1
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2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 4 |
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2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 |
2 |
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2003-04 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 13 |
2
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2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 9 | 11 |
3 |
2
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
1
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 |
1 |
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2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 7 | 2 |
4 |
1
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2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 7 | 3 |
2 |
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2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 20 | 11 |
3 |
3
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1
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2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 1 | 12 |
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2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2012-13 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 | 3 |
2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 Dec 1997 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 1998 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
07 Feb 1999 | Derby County v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Feb 1999 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
17 Feb 1999 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
20 Feb 1999 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Feb 1999 | Everton v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
07 Mar 1999 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
13 Mar 1999 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
21 Mar 1999 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
03 Apr 1999 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 1999 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
11 Apr 1999 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1999 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
24 Apr 1999 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
01 May 1999 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
08 May 1999 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
16 May 1999 | Southampton v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
11 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
14 Aug 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1999 | Everton v Southampton | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 1999 | Everton v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
28 Aug 1999 | Derby County v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 1999 | Oxford United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
19 Sep 1999 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 1999 | Everton v Oxford United | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
27 Sep 1999 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 1999 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
20 Nov 1999 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 1999 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 1999 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 1999 | Exeter City v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
21 Dec 1999 | Everton v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
26 Dec 1999 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1999 | Bradford City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2000 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
08 Jan 2000 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
15 Jan 2000 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
22 Jan 2000 | Southampton v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
29 Jan 2000 | Everton v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
20 Feb 2000 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
15 Apr 2000 | Everton v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2000 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 2000 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
14 May 2000 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
19 Aug 2000 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2000 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2000 | Everton v Derby County | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
05 Sep 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
09 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 2000 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2000 | Everton v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
24 Sep 2000 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Everton | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-2 (2-4) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
10 Feb 2001 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 2001 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
03 Mar 2001 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
31 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
08 Apr 2001 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 2003 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2003 | Everton v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
01 Nov 2003 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
10 Nov 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 2003 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 2003 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-0 (4-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
07 Dec 2003 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2003 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2003 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2004 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
07 Jan 2004 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Jan 2004 | Fulham v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
17 Jan 2004 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 2004 | Everton v Fulham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2004 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Feb 2004 | Fulham v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
07 Feb 2004 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
27 Mar 2004 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 2004 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2004 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
01 May 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
1 |
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1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
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1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
4 |
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2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 6 |
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2002-03 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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02 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-5 | U18 | |
03 Sep 1999 | England v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
22 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
27 May 2000 | England v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
29 May 2000 | England v Turkey | W | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
01 Jun 2000 | England v Slovakia | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
31 Aug 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
04 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
06 Sep 2002 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
11 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
15 Oct 2002 | England v North Macedonia | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
01 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
19 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | L | 0-3 | Under-21 | |
05 Sep 2003 | North Macedonia v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.