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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1998 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-6 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Wimbledon v Portsmouth | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Cardiff City v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Wimbledon v Cardiff City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Fulham v Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Jan 2000 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Wimbledon v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Southampton v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Burnley v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | W | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Wimbledon | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Wimbledon v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Wimbledon v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Gillingham | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Wimbledon | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Barnsley v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wimbledon v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Wimbledon | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Jan 2001 | Watford v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wimbledon v Notts County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Notts County v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Wimbledon v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Walsall v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Gillingham v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Millwall v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Wimbledon v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Wimbledon v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Grimsby Town v Wimbledon | L | 6-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Sheffield United v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Wimbledon v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Wimbledon v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Grimsby Town v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Watford v Wimbledon | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Wimbledon v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Southend United v Wimbledon | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Reading v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Burnley v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Millwall v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Wimbledon v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Bradford City v Wimbledon | W | 3-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Wimbledon v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Derby County v Wimbledon | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | W | 3-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Walsall v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Rotherham United v Wimbledon | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Wimbledon v Grimsby Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Walsall v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wimbledon | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Wimbledon v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Gillingham v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Wimbledon v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
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.