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{{Infobox football biography
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Born in [[Nottingham]], Francis was rejected as a youngster by both of the city clubs [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{cite news
Born in [[Nottingham]], Francis was rejected as a youngster by both of the city clubs [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2005/02/10/sport_features_2005_02_footballers_that_got_away_feature.shtml
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Simon Francis
Personal information
Full name Simon Charles Francis
Date of birth (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 2
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Bradford City 55 (1)
2004–2006 Sheffield United 12 (0)
2005 → Grimsby Town (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2006 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (1)
2006–2010 Southend United 157 (4)
2010–2012 Charlton Athletic 34 (0)
2011–2012 → Bournemouth (loan) 5 (0)
2012– Bournemouth 137 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February, 2015


Simon Charles Francis (born 16 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for AFC Bournemouth as a defender.

Career

Born in Nottingham, Francis was rejected as a youngster by both of the city clubs Notts County.[1] and Nottingham Forest.[2] Instead he joined Bradford City as a trainee in 2002 after being spotted playing for South Nottingham College.[3] He made his debut for Bradford on 16 November 2002 against Nottingham Forest days after he came on as substitute for England under 18s against France.[2][4] He made more than 50 starts for the Bantams before he being sold for £200,000 by the administrators in 2004.[5] Bradford received offers from Sunderland and Sheffield United, with Francis choosing the latter to be nearer his home in Nottingham and link up with manager Neil Warnock.[6][7]

Competition for places meant that Francis was never quite able to hold down a regular place at Bramall Lane, restricting him to just 15 appearances for the Blades during his two-year sojourn. He spent most of the 2005–06 season on loan with Grimsby Town[8] and then Tranmere Rovers.[9] His final appearance for Sheffield United was as a late substitute at Luton in the penultimate game of the season.

On 13 June 2006, Francis transferred to League One side Southend United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[10]

In June 2008, he was initially transfer listed by Southend United after failing to agree a new contract, but two weeks later he signed for another two years with Southend.[11]

In January 2010 Southend reluctantly accepted an offer for Francis from Peterborough United but he failed to agree personal terms.[12][13] Following Southend's relegation in to League Two, Francis stated that he had no desire to leave the relegated club.[14] Three weeks later, Southend accepted a £150,000 offer for Francis from Brentford.[15]

On 8 July 2010 new Southend manager Paul Sturrock agreed to cancel the defenders contract, allowing him to find a new club as a free agent. On 30 July Francis signed for Charlton Athletic.

On 7 November 2011, Francis signed on loan to AFC Bournemouth and the deal was made permanent in January 2012.[16] Francis was instrumental in Bournemouth's promotion to The Football League Championship in 2012-2013 and won Players' Player of the Season.[17] In Bournemouth's first season in the second tier of English football since 1990, Francis played all but 45-minutes of the season. [18] In the summer of 2014, Francis signed a further contract for three-years at AFC Bournemouth. [19]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Alex (10 February 2005). "The ones that got away". BBC Nottingham. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Bantams hit 'crisis level'". Telegraph & Argus. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Francis in at the deep end". Telegraph & Argus. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Francis making a big impression". Telegraph & Argus. 3 December 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Bantams forced to sell Francis". BBC Sport. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Francis makes Blades move". BBC Sport. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Simon says: I choose United". Telegraph & Argus. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  8. ^ "Mariners seal Francis loan deal". BBC Sport. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Francis stays on loan at Tranmere". BBC Sport. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Francis seals Southend transfer". BBC Sport. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  11. ^ "Francis set to stay at Southend". BBC Sport. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  12. ^ "Simon Francis to stay with Southend United". BBC Sport. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  13. ^ "Tommy Williams open to new Peterborough contract offer". BBC Sport. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  14. ^ "Southend defender Simon Francis has no desire to leave". BBC Sport. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  15. ^ Phillips, Chris (26 May 2010). "Steve Tilson not sure Simon Francis will join Brentford from Southend United". The Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  16. ^ http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~22981,00.html
  17. ^ https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/328634293721104384
  18. ^ http://www.afcb.co.uk/team/player-profile/simon-francis/2
  19. ^ http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/2014-08-15-simon-francis-signs-new-three-year-contract-with-afc-bournemouth-1829641.aspx

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