Lewis Francis
| 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 | |||
Lewis Spencer Francis(born 1 July 1993) is anAnguillanfootballer who plays as awinger/strikerforEssex Senior LeagueclubSaffron Walden Townand for theAnguilla national football team.
Club career
[edit]Romford
[edit]For the 2012–13 season he joinedRomford.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
[edit]In early 2014 he joinedBarkingside.[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
[edit]Francis joinedRedbridgein the 2015–16 season, making twelve appearances for the club, with no goals scored.[6]
Witham Town
[edit]In December 2015 he joinedWitham Town.[7]He scored on his debut on Boxing Day, his only league goal for the club in fourteen appearances.[8]
Cheshunt
[edit]He then joinedCheshunt.
Newham
[edit]He made three appearances forNewhamin the 2015–16 season, scoring once.[9]
Enfield 1893
[edit]In the 2015–16 season he also played forEnfield 1893and 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
[edit]In the 2016–17 season he played forTilburyscoring four goals in 26 appearances[10]of which three goals came in 21 league appearances.[11]
Sporting Bengal United
[edit]Towards the end of the 2016–17 season he spent some time playing forSporting Bengal United.[12]He made six appearances, scoring twice.[9]
Sawbridgeworth Town
[edit]He then joinedSawbridgeworth Townat 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
[edit]In the 2017–18 season he played forHadley,scoring four goals.[15]
Saffron Walden Town
[edit]He next joinedSaffron 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
[edit]He played forWalthamstow,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
[edit]He rejoinedSaffron Walden Townscoring a hat-trick in the club'sFA Cupvictory over Little Oakley in September 2020,[21]part of six goals in seven appearances for the club.[9]
Enfield
[edit]In October 2020 he joinedEnfield.[22]He scored once for the club in six appearances in all competitions.[9]
Clapton
[edit]He next joinedClaptonin spring 2021.[23][24]He did not appear for the club in the league and scored once in four appearances.[9]
Hullbridge Sports
[edit]In June 2021 he joinedHullbridge 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
[edit]He then moved toSporting Bengal United,scoring one goal in four appearances for the club.[9]
Stanway Rovers
[edit]He next joinedStanway Roversin late 2021[9]staying with the club until March 2022.
Saffron Walden Town
[edit]He 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
[edit]Francis made his senior international debut forAnguillaon 27 January 2022 in a 2–1 victory overBritish Virgin Islandsin a behind closed doorsfriendlymatch played atBisham AbbeyinEngland.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Global Sports Archive profile".Global Sports Archive.Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^Power, Lee (31 May 2013)."Romford boss welcomes returnees".Romford Recorder.Retrieved2 February2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Romford F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Dennehey, Adam (2 February 2014)."Spirited Barkingside defeated at Dereham".Ilford Reporter.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Barkingside F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Redbridge F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Spurgeon, Simon (1 January 2016)."Witham Town manager Garry Kimble is looking for a striker who will ruffle feathers".Braintree & Witham Times.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Witham Town – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2015-2016".Football Web Pages.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^abcdefghijklmn"Lewis Francis Player Stats".The Football Association.Retrieved29 January2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Tilbury F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Tilbury – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2016-2017".Football Web Pages.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Sessions, George (6 April 2017)."Essex Senior League: Sporting Bengal United end Barkingside's nine-match unbeaten run in division".East London Advertiser.Retrieved29 January2022.
- ^Sessions, George (30 August 2017)."Essex Senior League: Imrul Gazi and Sporting Bengal United excited to host 'brilliant club' Sawbridgeworth Town".East London Advertiser.Retrieved29 January2022.
- ^"Essex Senior League: Barkingside 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 1".Ilford Recorder.1 October 2017.Retrieved29 January2022.
- ^"Goalscorers 2017-18 season".Hadley F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Saffron Walden Town F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Lewis Francis: A Triple Haul".Flickr. 10 May 2019.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Street, Tim (12 September 2019)."We'll help Lew through his mental health struggles, say Saffron Walden Town".Cambridgeshire Live.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Moore, Aaron (14 November 2019).""The firepower we have here is unbelieveable" – Lewis Francis ".Walthamstow F.C.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Player profile: Lewis Francis".Walthamstow.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Metcalfe, Neil (2 September 2020)."Hat-trick hero Lewis Francis sends Saffron Walden Town through in the FA Cup".Saffron Walden Reporter.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Enfield pick up first win in style".Essex Senior League. 8 October 2020.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Ranson, Jacob (10 May 2021)."Clapton boss Bashkal expecting tough test against Stansted".Newham Recorder.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Win against Romford in friendly gives Tons boost".Clapton F.C. 9 May 2021.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"We are delighted to announce the signing of Lewis Francis for the 2021/22 season".Twitter.Hullbridge Sports. 30 June 2021.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Sports Make Sixth Summer Recruit".Non League Today. 30 June 2021.Retrieved29 January2022.
- ^"Hullbridge Sports – Appearances – Lewis Francis".Football Web Pages.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Power, Lee (30 March 2022)."Saffron Walden Reporter > Sport Saffron Walden Town up to second in Essex Senior League".Saffron Walden Enquier.Retrieved3 June2022.
- ^"First international game".Twitter. 27 January 2022.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^"Francis, Lewis".National Football Teams.Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.Retrieved24 March2022.
External links
[edit]- Lewis Francisat Global Sports Archive
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Anguillan men's footballers
- Anguilla men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stanway Rovers F.C. players
- Romford F.C. players
- Barkingside F.C. players
- Redbridge F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Tilbury F.C. players
- Hadley F.C. players
- Saffron Walden Town F.C. players
- Walthamstow F.C. players
- Enfield F.C. players
- Clapton F.C. players
- Hullbridge Sports F.C. players
- Witham Town F.C. players
- Sporting Bengal United F.C. players
- London APSA F.C. players