Lewis Spencer Francis (born 1 July 1993) is an Anguillan footballer who plays as a winger/ striker for Essex Senior League club Saffron Walden Town and for the Anguilla national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Spencer Francis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend, Kent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Romford | 42 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | Barkingside | 36 | (3) |
| 2015 | Redbridge | 11 | (0) |
| Witham Town | 14 | (1) | |
| Cheshunt | |||
| Newham | 2 | (1) | |
| 2016–2017 | Tilbury | 22 | (3) |
| 2017 | Enfield 1893 | 23 | (10) |
| 2017 | Sporting Bengal United | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 7 | (4) |
| 2017 | Hadley | 9 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Saffron Walden Town | 44 | (33) |
| 2019–2020 | Walthamstow | 14 | (9) |
| 2020 | Saffron Walden Town | 4 | (2) |
| 2020 | Enfield | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | Clapton | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hullbridge Sports | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sporting Bengal United | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Stanway Rovers | 17 | (2) |
| 2022– | Saffron Walden Town | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Anguilla | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2022 | |||
Club career
editRomford
editFor the 2012–13 season he joined Romford. He rejoined the club for the following season.[2] In his time at the club he made 62 appearances for the club in all competitions and scored 13 goals.[3]
Barkingside
editIn early 2014 he joined Barkingside.[4] During the 2014–15 season he made 42 appearances and scored six goals of which 36 appearances were in the league with three goals.[5]
Redbridge
editFrancis joined Redbridge in the 2015–16 season, making twelve appearances for the club, with no goals scored.[6]
Witham Town
editIn December 2015 he joined Witham Town.[7] He scored on his debut on Boxing Day, his only league goal for the club in fourteen appearances.[8]
Cheshunt
editHe then joined Cheshunt.
Newham
editHe made three appearances for Newham in the 2015–16 season, scoring once.[9]
Enfield 1893
editIn the 2015–16 season he also played for Enfield 1893 and scored six goals in 12 appearances in all competitions.[9] He also played a further 14 matches for the club the next season, scoring six goals.[9]
Tilbury
editIn the 2016–17 season he played for Tilbury scoring four goals in 26 appearances[10] of which three goals came in 21 league appearances.[11]
Sporting Bengal United
editTowards the end of the 2016–17 season he spent some time playing for Sporting Bengal United.[12] He made six appearances, scoring twice.[9]
Sawbridgeworth Town
editHe then joined Sawbridgeworth Town at the beginning of the 2017–18 season[13][14] enjoying a prolific time with the club, scoring eight goals in the ten appearances in all competitions.[9]
Hadley
editIn the 2017–18 season he played for Hadley, scoring four goals.[15]
Saffron Walden Town
editHe next joined Saffron Walden Town[16] In the 2018–19 season he was a prolific goalscorer for the club, scoring 31 times in 49 appearances in all competitions[9] and at the end of the season he gained three awards - Players Players of the Year, Manager's Player of the Year and Supporter's Player of the Year.[17] During his second season with the club he scored seven goals in 17 matches in all competitions.[9] He was diagnosed and treated for autism and bipolar disorder, with the club pledging to support him whilst he was treated.[18]
Walthamstow
editHe played for Walthamstow, joining the club in November 2019[19] and where he scored 11 goals in 19 appearances in all competitions during the 2019–20 season.[9][20]
Saffron Walden Town
editHe rejoined Saffron Walden Town scoring a hat-trick in the club's FA Cup victory over Little Oakley in September 2020,[21] part of six goals in seven appearances for the club.[9]
Enfield
editIn October 2020 he joined Enfield.[22] He scored once for the club in six appearances in all competitions.[9]
Clapton
editHe next joined Clapton in spring 2021.[23][24] He did not appear for the club in the league and scored once in four appearances.[9]
Hullbridge Sports
editIn June 2021 he joined Hullbridge Sports.[25][26] He departed from the club having made four appearances, three in league and one in the FA Cup.[27][9]
Sporting Bengal United
editHe then moved to Sporting Bengal United, scoring one goal in four appearances for the club.[9]
Stanway Rovers
editHe next joined Stanway Rovers in late 2021[9] staying with the club until March 2022.
Saffron Walden Town
editHe rejoined his former club for another spell in March 2022, scoring on his first game back with the team after coming on as a substitute.[28]
International career
editFrancis made his senior international debut for Anguilla on 27 January 2022 in a 2–1 victory over British Virgin Islands in a behind closed doors friendly match played at Bisham Abbey in England.[29]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Power, Lee (31 May 2013). "Romford boss welcomes returnees". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Romford F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Dennehey, Adam (2 February 2014). "Spirited Barkingside defeated at Dereham". Ilford Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Barkingside F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Spurgeon, Simon (1 January 2016). "Witham Town manager Garry Kimble is looking for a striker who will ruffle feathers". Braintree & Witham Times. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Witham Town – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2015-2016". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Lewis Francis Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Tilbury F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Tilbury – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2016-2017". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Sessions, George (6 April 2017). "Essex Senior League: Sporting Bengal United end Barkingside's nine-match unbeaten run in division". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Sessions, George (30 August 2017). "Essex Senior League: Imrul Gazi and Sporting Bengal United excited to host 'brilliant club' Sawbridgeworth Town". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Essex Senior League: Barkingside 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 1". Ilford Recorder. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Goalscorers 2017-18 season". Hadley F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Saffron Walden Town F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Lewis Francis: A Triple Haul". Flickr. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Street, Tim (12 September 2019). "We'll help Lew through his mental health struggles, say Saffron Walden Town". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Moore, Aaron (14 November 2019). ""The firepower we have here is unbelieveable" – Lewis Francis". Walthamstow F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Walthamstow. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (2 September 2020). "Hat-trick hero Lewis Francis sends Saffron Walden Town through in the FA Cup". Saffron Walden Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Enfield pick up first win in style". Essex Senior League. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Ranson, Jacob (10 May 2021). "Clapton boss Bashkal expecting tough test against Stansted". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Win against Romford in friendly gives Tons boost". Clapton F.C. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "We are delighted to announce the signing of Lewis Francis for the 2021/22 season". Twitter. Hullbridge Sports. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Sports Make Sixth Summer Recruit". Non League Today. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Hullbridge Sports – Appearances – Lewis Francis". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Power, Lee (30 March 2022). "Saffron Walden Reporter > Sport Saffron Walden Town up to second in Essex Senior League". Saffron Walden Enquier. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "First international game". Twitter. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Francis, Lewis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links
edit- Lewis Francis at Global Sports Archive