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Kevin Francis
Studley

Born:
Joined the Tigers:

6th December 1967, Birmingham
29th December 2000, from Exeter City


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Comment
After a move from non-league Mile Oak Rovers to First Division Derby failed to see sparks fly, giant six foot seven striker Francis made his name at Stockport, rattling in plenty of goals as they became perennial play-off failures and Autoglass Wembley visitors.  A big money move to Birmingham followed, but the goals lacked their previous regularity, and he was a habitual Barry Fry substitute.  Later he fell on footballing hard times and came to Boothferry with much to prove.  After half a season in which Big Kev contributed five goals, inspired a run to the play-offs amid unpaid wage bills and became a fans' favourite, he was once more released.
In February 2005 Kev joined non-Leaguers Studley after similar spells at Hednesford and Redditch.  This will only be a short stay though, as he intends to emigrate to Canada at the end of 2005.
Season Club League F A Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals

1988-89

Derby County

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1989-90

Derby County

-

8

-

-

2

1

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

13

1

1990-91

Derby County

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

2

-

Total

 

-

10

-

1

2

1

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

2

15

1

1990-91

Stockport County

11

2

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

2

5

1991-92

Stockport County

34

1

15

2

-

1

2

-

1

-

-

-

11

-

9

49

1

26

1992-93

Stockport County

41

1

28

3

-

2

4

-

2

-

-

-

7

-

7

55

1

39

1993-94

Stockport County

45

-

28

4

-

3

2

-

1

-

-

-

7

-

2

58

-

34

1994-95

Stockport County

16

1

12

-

-

-

4

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

1

13

Total

 

147

5

88

9

-

6

12

-

5

-

-

-

25

-

18

193

5

117

1994-95

Birmingham City

15

-

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

1

18

-

9

1995-96

Birmingham City

11

8

3

2

-

-

6

-

4

-

-

-

1

-

-

20

8

7

1996-97

Birmingham City

4

15

1

1

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

16

3

1997-98

Birmingham City

2

18

1

-

2

-

-

5

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

25

2

Total

 

32

41

13

3

3

2

6

5

5

-

-

-

4

-

1

45

49

21

1997-98

Oxford United

15

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

-

7

1998-99

Oxford United

12

6

1

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

8

1

1999-00

Oxford United

-

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

5

-

Total

 

27

9

8

-

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

27

13

8

1999-00

Stockport County

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

2000-01

Stockport County

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

 

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

2000-01

Exeter City

3

4

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

5

4

1

Total

 

3

4

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

5

4

1

2000-01

Hull City

22

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

24

-

5

Total

 

22

-

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

24

-

5

 

ALL

235

69

115

14

8

9

19

7

10

-

-

-

32

2

19

300

86

153

Last revised: March 07, 2005