Date of birth | 16 February 1985 |
Place of birth | Nottingham |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Simon Francis joined Sheffield United in March 2004 with a contract to June 2007 but was made available for transfer in May 2006.
He joined Southend United in June 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in June 2008 before it was cancelled in July 2010.
His contract at AFC Bournemouth was extended to June 2016 in June 2013, to June 2017 in August 2014, to June 2019 in January 2016 and to June 2020 in May 2018.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Bradford City | 03 May 2003 | 15 Mar 2004 | |
Sheffield United | 15 Mar 2004 | 13 Jun 2006 | |
Grimsby Town | 26 Sep 2005 | 26 Oct 2005 | L |
Tranmere Rovers | 18 Nov 2005 | 18 Feb 2006 | L |
Southend United | 13 Jun 2006 | 08 Jul 2010 | |
Charlton Athletic | 30 Jul 2010 | 04 Jan 2012 | |
AFC Bournemouth | 07 Nov 2011 | 03 Jan 2012 | L |
AFC Bournemouth | 04 Jan 2012 | 31 Jul 2020 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2002-03 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Bradford City | League Division 1 | 24 | 1 |
1 |
3
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1
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2003-04 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Bradford City | League Division 1 | 25 | 5 |
5
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2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 4 | 1 |
1
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2004-05 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 2 | 4 |
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2005-06 | Football League | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Grimsby Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 5 |
1
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2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 1 |
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2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 16 | 1 |
1 |
2
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2006-07 | Southend United | League Championship | 32 | 8 |
1 |
6
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2006-07 | Southend United | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
2
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2007-08 | Southend United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Southend United | League One | 24 | 3 |
2 |
3
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2007-08 | Southend United | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | Southend United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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2008-09 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Southend United | League One | 37 | 8 |
6
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2009-10 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
1
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2009-10 | Southend United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2009-10 | Southend United | League One | 45 | 1 |
3
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2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 32 | 2 |
3
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2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 29 |
4
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2011-12 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2012-13 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2012-13 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2012-13 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 42 | 1 |
5
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2013-14 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2013-14 | AFC Bournemouth | League Championship | 45 | 1 |
1 |
6
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2013-14 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2014-15 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 |
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2014-15 | AFC Bournemouth | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
8
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1
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2014-15 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 38 |
5
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1
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2016-17 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2016-17 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 34 |
4
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1
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2017-18 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2017-18 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
8
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1
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2018-19 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2018-19 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 13 | 4 |
1
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2019-20 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2019-20 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2019-20 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
3
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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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27 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
09 Apr 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
12 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
30 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
31 Aug 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
19 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
05 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
12 Mar 2005 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
19 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
12 Apr 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2005 | Sheffield United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
20 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United | W | 0-0 (4-3) | League Cup | 2nd round |
25 Oct 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
22 Apr 2006 | Luton Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship |
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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2002-03 | England | Under-18 Lisbon Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | England | Under-20 | 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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05 Jun 2003 | England v Sweden | W | 2-1 | U18 LISBON TOURNAMENT | |
06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v England | D | 0-0 | U18 LISBON TOURNAMENT | |
08 Jun 2003 | Spain v England | D | 0-0 | U18 LISBON TOURNAMENT | |
08 Feb 2005 | England v Russia | W | 2-0 | Under-20 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.