Francis Joseph (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Joseph | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilburn, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2022 (aged 62) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Willesden | |||
| Wealdstone | |||
| 1979–1980 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Wimbledon | 51 | (14) |
| 1981 | → Honka (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 1982 | → JYP 77 (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1982–1987 | Brentford | 110 | (44) |
| 1987 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1987 | → HJK Helsinki (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Reading | 11 | (2) |
| 1988 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Aldershot (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Sheffield United | 13 | (3) |
| 1989 | Gillingham | 18 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | (2) |
| 1990 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Racing Genk | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Slough Town | 5 | (2) |
| 1992 | Wokingham Town | ||
| 1992 | Leatherhead | ||
| 1992–1993 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1993–1994 | Chertsey Town | 42 | (19) |
| 1994–1995 | Walton & Hersham | ||
| 1995 | Chesham | ||
| 1995 | Chertsey Town (player-coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Joseph (6 March 1960 – 18 November 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for a large number of clubs in the Football League, including Wimbledon, Brentford, Reading, Sheffield United, Crewe Alexandra, Fulham, Barnet and Gillingham, between 1980 and 1992. He also spent time playing outside the United Kingdom, including spells with Honka, JYP 77 and HJK Helsinki in Finland, Racing Ghent in Belgium and Tampa Bay Rowdies in the United States. He eventually dropped into non-League football, playing for numerous clubs before becoming a coach at non-League level in 1995.