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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21 Aug 2001 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 2001 | Real Mallorca v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
15 Sep 2001 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Sep 2001 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
29 Sep 2001 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
16 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Gillingham | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
23 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
30 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2002 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
21 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
28 Sep 2002 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
06 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
12 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
16 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
29 Dec 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
19 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 2003 | Farnborough Town v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2003 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
09 Feb 2003 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
15 Feb 2003 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
18 Feb 2003 | Arsenal v Ajax | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
22 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 2003 | Ajax v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
02 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
08 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
11 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v AS Roma | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
15 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2003 | Valencia v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
25 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
05 Apr 2003 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 2003 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
10 Aug 2003 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FA Community Shield |
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 |
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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.