Gerry Francis was an international footballer who represented England 12 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Czechoslovakia on 30th October 1974 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Finland on 13th June 1976 aged 24. Francis, born on 6th December 1951, in Hammersmith, London, has a FA Legacy Number of 900 and played as a Midfielder for his country.
Gerry Francis - 12 caps (3 goals)
- Full Name: Gerald Charles James Francis
- Born: 6th December 1951, Hammersmith, London
- England Career: 1974 - 1976
- Positions whilst with England: Midfielder
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Queens Park Rangers (12)
- FA Legacy Number: 900
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Czechoslovakia (ECQ) on 30th October 1974 aged 22 years, 10 months, 24 days
- Last Cap: v Finland (WCQ) on 13th June 1976 aged 24 years, 6 months, 7 days
- First Goal: v Scotland (HC) on 24th May 1975 aged 23 years, 5 months, 18 days
- First Captaincy: v Switzerland (FR) on 3rd September 1975 aged 23 years, 8 months, 28 days
- Career Length: 1 year, 226 days
- Starts: 12
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 12
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- European Championship QualifierECQ
- 4
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- US Bicentennial Cup TournamentUSBI
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 6
- 0
- 6
- 0
- 0
- Neutral
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 3
- 0
- 3
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Midfielder
- 12
- 3
- 8
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 12
- 3
- 8
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Don Revie
- 12
- 3
- 8
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Ray Clemence
- 12 Matches
- Mick Channon
- 11 Matches
- Colin Todd
- 10 Matches
- Kevin Keegan
- 10 Matches
- Dave Watson
- 7 Matches
- Dave Thomas
- 6 Matches
- Colin Bell
- 5 Matches
- Trevor Brooking
- 5 Matches
- Mick Mills
- 5 Matches
- Paul Madeley
- 5 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 38 sources from 12 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- FIN, 4 - 1, 13th Jun 1976 (WCQ) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 12.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 7 days. - BRA, 0 - 1, 23rd May 1976 (USBI) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 11.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 17 days. - SCO, 1 - 2, 15th May 1976 (HC) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 10.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 9 days. - NIR, 4 - 0, 11th May 1976 (HC) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 9.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 5 days. - WAL, 1 - 0, 8th May 1976 (HC) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 8.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 2 days. - POR, 1 - 1, 19th Nov 1975 (ECQ) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 7.
Age: 23 years, 11 month, 13 days. - TCH, 1 - 2, 30th Oct 1975 (ECQ) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 6.
Age: 23 years, 10 months, 24 days. - SUI, 2 - 1, 3rd Sep 1975 (FR) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 5.
Age: 23 years, 8 months, 28 days. - SCO, 5 - 1, 24th May 1975 (HC) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 4.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 18 days. - WAL, 2 - 2, 21st May 1975 (HC) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 3.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 15 days. - POR, 0 - 0, 20th Nov 1974 (ECQ) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 14 days. - TCH, 3 - 0, 30th Oct 1974 (ECQ) Queens Park Rangers, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 10 months, 24 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.