Edward Albert Francis
Central · Rochdale · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
The record covers 4 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs — 82 appearances, 3 goals and 6 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Exeter City — Season rating 40, 2 goals and 6 assists in 45 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 27 points at Exeter City. Form has slipped 39 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 39 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (League One) and kept playing — 45 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Exeter City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Exeter City | 45 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | Gateshead | 40 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Gateshead | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Notts County | 33 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| 2019/20 | Wolves U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Wolves U23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Almere City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Almere City II | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U19 | 2018/19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| England U17 | 2016/17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 0 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
Also spent part of this season at Exeter City, Exeter City — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | League Two | A Newport County | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | A Colchester | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | H Oldham | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 3 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |