Kevin Francis (footballer, born 1967)

Kevin Francis
Personal information
Full name Kevin Derek Michael Francis[1]
Date of birth (1967-12-06) 6 December 1967 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth Birmingham,[1] England
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Mile Oak Rovers
1989–1991 Derby County 10 (0)
1991–1995 Stockport County 152 (88)
1995–1998 Birmingham City 73 (13)
1998–2000 Oxford United 36 (8)
2000 Stockport County 4 (0)
2000 Exeter City 7 (1)
2000–2001 Hull City 22 (5)
2001–2003 Hednesford Town 41 (9)
2003–2005 Redditch United
2005 Studley
Total 345 (106)
International career
1998 Saint Kitts & Nevis 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Derek Michael Francis (born 6 December 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), Francis was at one time the tallest player in the Football League.[3] He is best known for his four-year spell at Stockport County, where he scored 117 goals.

  1. ^ a b c "Kevin Francis". worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ^ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
  3. ^ Edwards, Mark (29 September 1999). "Big Kev on way back". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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