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Lewis Francis
Personal information
Full name Lewis Spencer Francis[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30)
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)
*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 an Anguillan footballer who plays as a winger/ striker for Essex Senior League club Saffron Walden Town and for the Anguilla national football team.

Club career[edit]

Romford[edit]

For 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

Francis joined Redbridge in the 2015–16 season, making twelve appearances for the club, with no goals scored.[6]

Witham Town[edit]

In 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[edit]

He then joined Cheshunt.

Newham[edit]

He made three appearances for Newham in the 2015–16 season, scoring once.[9]

Enfield 1893[edit]

In 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

Towards 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[edit]

He 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[edit]

In the 2017–18 season he played for Hadley, scoring four goals.[15]

Saffron Walden Town[edit]

He 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[edit]

He 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[edit]

He 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[edit]

In October 2020 he joined Enfield.[22] He scored once for the club in six appearances in all competitions.[9]

Clapton[edit]

He 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

He then moved to Sporting Bengal United, scoring one goal in four appearances for the club.[9]

Stanway Rovers[edit]

He next joined Stanway Rovers in 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 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[edit]

International[edit]

As of match played 27 January 2022[1][30]
National team Year Apps Goals
Anguilla 2022 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Power, Lee (31 May 2013). "Romford boss welcomes returnees". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Romford F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ Dennehey, Adam (2 February 2014). "Spirited Barkingside defeated at Dereham". Ilford Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Barkingside F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Witham Town – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2015-2016". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Tilbury F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Tilbury – Appearances – Lewis Francis – 2016-2017". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Essex Senior League: Barkingside 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 1". Ilford Recorder. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Goalscorers 2017-18 season". Hadley F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Saffron Walden Town F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Lewis Francis: A Triple Haul". Flickr. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  18. ^ Street, Tim (12 September 2019). "We'll help Lew through his mental health struggles, say Saffron Walden Town". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  19. ^ Moore, Aaron (14 November 2019). ""The firepower we have here is unbelieveable" – Lewis Francis". Walthamstow F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Player profile: Lewis Francis". Walthamstow. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Enfield pick up first win in style". Essex Senior League. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  23. ^ Ranson, Jacob (10 May 2021). "Clapton boss Bashkal expecting tough test against Stansted". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Win against Romford in friendly gives Tons boost". Clapton F.C. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Sports Make Sixth Summer Recruit". Non League Today. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  27. ^ "Hullbridge Sports – Appearances – Lewis Francis". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "First international game". Twitter. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  30. ^ "Francis, Lewis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

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