Carl Francis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Everton Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Birmingham City | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | → Hereford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Enfield | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Everton Francis (born 21 August 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Hereford United,[1] and in the Alliance Premier League for Enfield.[2]
Francis was born in West Ham, London. He joined Birmingham City as an apprentice in June 1979, and turned professional the following year.[3] A pacy winger, Francis made his debut in the First Division on the opening day of the 1982–83 season, in the starting eleven for a 3–0 defeat at Manchester United.[4] He was the first black player to appear for the club.[3] He made one more start and three substitute appearances that season, but his inconsistency restricted his first-team football. In December 1983 he joined Fourth Division club Hereford United on a month's loan,[3] where he played five league games.[1] Francis was released in 1984,[3] and he went on to play three games without scoring in the Alliance Premier League for Enfield in the 1984–85 season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Birmingham City : 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 231, 235. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 218.
External links
[edit]- Photo and career stats at sporting-heroes.net
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Newham
- People from West Ham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Enfield F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Black British sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs