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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Billericay]], England
| birth_place = [[Billericay]], England
| height = 5 ft 11 in<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=306 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}</ref>
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 = –
| youthyears1 = 1980–1981
| youthclubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| years1 = 1982–1987 | clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps1 = 71 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 1981–1987 | clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps1 = 71 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1987–1993 | clubs2 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] | caps2 = 216 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 1987–1993 | clubs2 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] | caps2 = 216 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1993–1999 | clubs3 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | caps3 = 186 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 1993–1999 | clubs3 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | caps3 = 186 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0
| years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 476 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1982 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team|England Youth]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
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'''Stephen Stuart "Steve" Francis''' (born 29 May 1964) is an English former [[professional]] [[association football|footballer]], born in [[Billericay]], [[Essex]], who made nearly 500 appearances in [[the Football League]] playing as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] and [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]. He has wife named Lucy who together have 2 children Ollie and Jack.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/stevefrancis.html |title=Steve Francis |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref><ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=2648 |title=Steve Francis |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=28 November 2009}}</ref>
'''Stephen Stuart Francis''' (born 29 May 1964) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]], born in [[Billericay]], [[Essex]], who made nearly 500 appearances in [[the Football League]] playing as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] and [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/stevefrancis.html |title=Steve Francis |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref><ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2648 |title=Steve Francis |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>


Francis signed as an apprentice for Chelsea in July 1980,and made his debut as a 17-year-old at Southampton in the League Cup in October 1981,and made his League debut in November 1981.<ref>Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905-1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7</ref>
Francis signed as an apprentice for Chelsea in July 1980,and made his debut as a 17-year-old at Wigan in the League Cup in November 1981,and made his League debut in November 1981.<ref>Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905-1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings {{ISBN|0-9511640-0-7}}</ref>
Francis was initially a regular in the side, but the arrival of new goalkeeper [[Eddie Niedzwiecki]] in 1983 saw him relegated to the reserves for most of the next three seasons. Francis returned to the first team after an injury to Niedzwiecki, but conceded 14 goals in three games over Easter 1986 and never played for the club again.<ref name=SHc>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=36819 |title=Steve Francis Chelsea FC |first=Kelvin |last=Barker |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref> He made a total of 88 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theblues.chelseafc.com/cgi-bin/playersearch.pl?Steve%20FRANCIS |title=Steve Francis |work=Historical Player Database |publisher=Chelsea F.C |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref>
Francis was initially a regular in the side, but the arrival of new goalkeeper [[Eddie Niedzwiecki]] in 1983 saw him relegated to the reserves for most of the next three seasons. Francis returned to the first team after an injury to Niedzwiecki, but conceded 14 goals in three games over Easter 1986 and never played for the club again.<ref name=SHc>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=36819 |title=Steve Francis Chelsea FC |first=Kelvin |last=Barker |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref> He made a total of 88 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theblues.chelseafc.com/cgi-bin/playersearch.pl?Steve%20FRANCIS |title=Steve Francis |work=Historical Player Database |publisher=Chelsea F.C |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref>


Francis played in the Full Members Cup Final at Wembley in 1986 when Chelsea beat Manchester
Francis played in the Full Members Cup Final at Wembley in 1986 when Chelsea beat Manchester City 5–4, Niedzwiecki was injured for this match.<ref>Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings {{ISBN|0-9511640-0-7}}</ref>
City 5-4, Niedzwiecki was injured for this match.<ref>Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7</ref>


He left in 1987 to join [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] for £15,000,<ref name=SHc/> where he played a further 250 games<ref name=SB/> and won the club's Player of the Year award in the 1986–87 season,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10306~70547,00.html |title=Games, goals, players of the season |publisher=Reading F.C |accessdate=29 November 2009}}</ref> before joining [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in 1993.<ref name=SB/>
He left in 1987 to join [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] for £15,000,<ref name=SHc/> where he played a further 250 games<ref name=SB/> and won the club's Player of the Year award in the 1986–87 season,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10306~70547,00.html |title=Games, goals, players of the season |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=29 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305155528/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10306~70547,00.html |archive-date=5 March 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> before joining [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in 1993.<ref name=SB/>


He was Huddersfield's first-choice goalkeeper for four seasons, then fell out of favour early in the 1997-98 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=40041 |title=Steve Francis Huddersfield Town FC |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections |accessdate=27 November 2009}}</ref> Huddersfield loaned in goalkeepers [[Vince Bartram]] and [[Steve Harper]] before signing [[Nico Vaesen]] in the summer of 1998. Francis left in January 1999 to join [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], where he made just three league appearances.<ref name=SB/>
He was Huddersfield's first-choice goalkeeper for four seasons, then fell out of favour early in the 1997–98 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=40041 |title=Steve Francis Huddersfield Town FC |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections |accessdate=27 November 2009}}</ref> Huddersfield loaned in goalkeepers [[Vince Bartram]] and [[Steve Harper]] before signing [[Nico Vaesen]] in the summer of 1998. Francis left in January 1999 to join [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], where he made just three league appearances.<ref name=SB/>


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* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=36819 Two] [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=40041 pages] of league stats and photos at Sporting Heroes
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Steve Francis
Personal information
Full name Stephen Stuart Francis
Date of birth (1964-05-29) 29 May 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Billericay, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1980–1981 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1987 Chelsea 71 (0)
1987–1993 Reading 216 (0)
1993–1999 Huddersfield Town 186 (0)
1999 Northampton Town 3 (0)
Total 476 (0)
International career
1982 England Youth 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Stuart Francis (born 29 May 1964) is an English former professional footballer, born in Billericay, Essex, who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, Reading, Huddersfield Town and Northampton Town.[2][3]

Francis signed as an apprentice for Chelsea in July 1980,and made his debut as a 17-year-old at Wigan in the League Cup in November 1981,and made his League debut in November 1981.[4] Francis was initially a regular in the side, but the arrival of new goalkeeper Eddie Niedzwiecki in 1983 saw him relegated to the reserves for most of the next three seasons. Francis returned to the first team after an injury to Niedzwiecki, but conceded 14 goals in three games over Easter 1986 and never played for the club again.[5] He made a total of 88 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea.[6]

Francis played in the Full Members Cup Final at Wembley in 1986 when Chelsea beat Manchester City 5–4, Niedzwiecki was injured for this match.[7]

He left in 1987 to join Reading for £15,000,[5] where he played a further 250 games[3] and won the club's Player of the Year award in the 1986–87 season,[8] before joining Huddersfield Town in 1993.[3]

He was Huddersfield's first-choice goalkeeper for four seasons, then fell out of favour early in the 1997–98 season.[9] Huddersfield loaned in goalkeepers Vince Bartram and Steve Harper before signing Nico Vaesen in the summer of 1998. Francis left in January 1999 to join Northampton Town, where he made just three league appearances.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ "Steve Francis". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d "Steve Francis". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  4. ^ Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905-1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7
  5. ^ a b Barker, Kelvin. "Steve Francis Chelsea FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Steve Francis". Historical Player Database. Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  7. ^ Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7
  8. ^ "Games, goals, players of the season". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Steve Francis Huddersfield Town FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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  • Steve Francis at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • Steve Francis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  • Two pages of league stats and photos at Sporting Heroes


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