Francis Green (footballer)

Francis James Green (born 23 April 1980) is an English former professional footballer and sports co-commentator who works for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

For the American educator, see Francis Harvey Green.

Francis Green
Personal information
Full name Francis James Green
Date of birth (1980-04-23) 23 April 1980
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1997–1998 Ilkeston Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Peterborough United 108 (14)
2003 → Lincoln City (loan) 1 (0)
2003–2006 Lincoln City 99 (18)
2005–2006 → Boston United (loan) 6 (1)
2006–2007 Boston United 39 (4)
2007–2009 Macclesfield Town 65 (14)
2009–2010 Kettering Town 20 (4)
2009 → Oxford United (loan) 4 (0)
2010 Oxford United 10 (3)
2010 Brackley Town 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Hucknall Town (loan)
2012 Eastwood Town 10 (5)
2012 Ilkeston 5 (1)
2012–2013 Spalding United
2012–2013 Hucknall Town
2012–2013 Corby Town 3 (1)
2013 Basford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:09, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

Francis attended Farnborough School in Clifton, Nottingham. He has one younger sister.

As a player he was a striker who played from 1998 to 2013 notably in the Football League for Peterborough United and Lincoln City. He also played professionally for Boston United, Macclesfield Town and Oxford United. He played in Non-League for Kettering Town, Brackley Town, Hucknall Town, Eastwood Town, Ilkeston, Spalding United, Corby Town and Basford United.

Career

Born in Nottingham, Green began his career at Ilkeston Town under the management of Keith Alexander, before going to Peterborough United. He made over 100 appearances for the Posh, before linking up with his former Ilkeston boss, Alexander, at Lincoln City in 2003. He left Lincoln in August 2006 to join Boston United (who he had joined on loan during the previous season). However, he could not prevent the Pilgrims suffering relegation from League Two at the end of the 2006–07 season. Green then left York Street in June 2007 to join Macclesfield Town on a two-year contract, where he again linked up with Alexander for the third time.[1]

In July 2009, Green joined Conference National side Kettering Town,[2] only to join Oxford United on loan in November 2009.[3] This move was then made permanent in January 2010,[4] though he was released shortly after the club secured promotion to the Football League in May of the same year.

In November 2011 he joined Hucknall Town on loan, with a view to making the transfer permanent when the transfer window opened in January 2012.[5] However, in January, he instead joined Eastwood Town.[6] At the end of March, with Eastwood facing financial problems, he opted to join Ilkeston on non-contract terms. He made seven appearances for the Robins in all competitions, helping the team achieve promotion from the Northern Premier League Division One South via the playoffs.[7][8]

In June 2012, Green joined Spalding United[9] and would score twice on his debut, a 4–2 home United Counties League Premier Division victory over A.F.C. Kempston Rovers on 18 August,[10] but in early November was released from his contract.[11] He moved on to join Hucknall Town[12] but marked his debut by fracturing his fibula in the club's 5–0 Northern Premier League Division One South home defeat to Kidsgrove Athletic on 17 November 2012.[13] Returning to fitness, Green joined Corby Town on 25 January 2013[14] and, having come on as a substitute, made a goalscoring debut for the club in their 6–1 Conference North defeat at Harrogate Town four days later.[15]

On 28 October 2013, Basford United announced that Green had signed for the club.[16]

Media career

Green now works as a co-commentator for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Peterborough United games.[17]

References
  1. "Macclesfield bring in forward duo". BBC Sport. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
  2. "KTFC::Kettering Town Football Club – the Poppies Official Site". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  3. "Oxford swoop for Poppies' Green". BBC News. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. "Oxford make Green move permanent". BBC News. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. "Green joins Hucknall". NonLeagueDaily.com. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  6. "Ins and Outs at Eastwood". NonLeagueDaily.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  7. "Striker Green returns to Ilkeston to help Robins' promotion push". This is Derbyshire. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  8. "2011/12". ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. "Rayment hails "massive" Green coup". Spalding Guardian. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  10. "Posh boys add spice to Spalding". Peterborough Telegraph. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  11. "Green follows Tolley out". Spalding Guardian. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  12. "Hucknall bring in Green". NonLeague.pitchero.com. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  13. "Hall and Glass in to help Hucknall". NonLeague.pitchero.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  14. "Steelmen sign Francis Green". Corby Town F.C. Official Website. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  15. "Harrogate Town 6–1 Corby Town". Corby Town F.C. Official Website. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  16. "Basford confirm two new signings". Basford United F.C. Official Website. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  17. "@frannygreen6" on Twitter
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