Stacey Francis-Bayman Explained

Stacey Francis-Bayman
Fullname:Stacey Jayne Francis-Bayman[1]
Birth Date:1 January 1988
Birth Place:Birmingham, West Midlands[2]
Relatives:Kevin Francis (father)
Positions:GD, WD, GK
Clubyears1:2002–2005
Clubteam1:Ryland
Clubyears2:2005–2011
Clubyears3:2011–2012
Clubyears4:2012–2015
Clubyears5:2015–2016
Clubyears6:2016–
Clubyears7:2017
Clubyears8:2018
Clubyears9:2019
Nationalyears1:2010–2022
Nationalcaps1:73[3]
Updated:29 April 2020

Stacey Francis-Bayman (Francis, born 1 January 1988) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. At club level she has played for both Team Bath and Yorkshire Jets in the Netball Superleague, for Canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Championship and for West Coast Fever in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2005–06 and 2013 she was a prominent member of the Team Bath squad as they won five Superleague titles. She played in the 2010 and 2013 grand finals and in both 2011 and 2013 she was named the Netball Superleague Player of the Season. In 2017 she was inducted into the University of Bath/Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.

Early life, family and education

Stacey is the daughter of Kevin Francis, a former professional footballer, and his wife, Sharon. She has a sister, Keisha. In her youth she played both association football and basketball before concentrating on netball. When Stacey was 17 her family emigrated to Canada. Stacey opted to remain in England to complete her education and pursue her netball career.[2] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Stacey is originally from Bromsgrove and attended North Bromsgrove High School. From aged 14 she began playing for the Bromsgrove-based Ryland Netball Club.[6] [9] [10] [11] Between 2006 and 2009 she attended the University of Bath where she gained a BSc in Sports Performance. Between 2009 and 2013 she attended Cardiff Metropolitan University where she completed an MA in English.[2] [12]

Playing career

Netball Superleague

Team BathFrancis began her senior career in 2005 with Team Bath, making two appearances during their final Super Cup campaign. In 2005–06, aged just 17, she was the youngest member of Team Bath's inaugural Netball Superleague squad.[13] Between 2005–06 and 2013 she was a prominent member of the Team Bath squad as they won five Superleague titles. She was player of the match in the 2010 Netball Superleague Grand Final and made a second grand final appearance in 2013. In both 2011 and 2013 she was named the Netball Superleague Player of the Season. In 2017 she was inducted into the University of Bath/Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] In both 2018 and 2019 Francis returned to play for Team Bath as a guest in the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.[20] [21] [22] [23]
Yorkshire JetsIn 2015, after ten seasons playing for Team Bath, Francis joined Yorkshire Jets.[18] [24] She subsequently captained Jets during the 2016 Netball Superleague season.[25] [26]
Surrey StormIn 2017 Francis played for Surrey Storm as a guest in the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.[27] [28]

Australia and New Zealand

Canterbury TactixIn 2011 Francis joined Canterbury Tactix.[29] Her team mates at Tactix included fellow England international, Joanne Harten. However Francis missed half the 2012 ANZ Championship season through injury.[26] [30] [31] [32]
West Coast FeverAfter playing for England in the 2016 Netball Quad Series, Francis was approached by West Coast Fever of the Suncorp Super Netball.[7] [32] [33] [34] Francis played for West Coast Fever in the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball grand final.[35]

England

Francis made her senior debut for England in September 2010 during an away series against Jamaica.[2] [36] She had previously represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[9] [37] [38] [39] She was subsequently a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups.[19] She was also a member of the England team that won the 2011 World Netball Series.[29] Francis made her 50th senior England appearance at the 2015 European Netball Championship in a match against Wales.[40]

TournamentsPlace
2009 World Netball Series[41] 4th
2010 Commonwealth Games[42] [43]
2010 World Netball Series[44]
2011 World Netball Championships[45] [46]
2011 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[47] 2nd
2012 Fast5 Netball World Series[48]
2013 Fast5 Netball World Series[49] 6th
2014 Commonwealth Games[50] [51] 4th
2014 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[52] 2nd
2015 European Netball Championship[53]
2015 Netball World Cup[54] [55]
2016 Netball Quad Series[56] [57] 3rd
2017 Netball Quad Series (August/September)[58] [59] 3rd
2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[60] [61] 2nd
2019 tour of South Africa[62] [63] [64] n/a
2020 Netball Nations Cup[65] 3rd

Personal life

Francis is in a relationship with her former Team Bath and England teammate, Sara Bayman. The couple got engaged in 2018 and married on 29 December 2020.[7] [62] [66]

Honours

England
Team Bath
West Coast Fever
Individual

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stacey Francis. westcoastfever.com.au. 28 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Stacey Francis. www.teambath.com. 19 October 2013. 25 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Stacey Francis. www.englandnetball.co.uk. 26 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Life after football: Kevin Francis. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 28 April 2020. 22 May 2010.
  5. Web site: Ex-Blues striker's daughter is Commonwealth Games star. www.birminghammail.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 27 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Focus on England Netball's Stacey Francis. www.masterclasstours.co.uk. 28 April 2020.
  7. Web site: England netballer Stacey Francis on being in lockdown 9,000 miles from fiancee. www.bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 8 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Let's Be Frank: about sisters!. westcoastfever.com.au. 28 April 2020. 14 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Stacey gets an England call-up. www.worcesternews.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 3 March 2004.
  10. Web site: South African tour. www.worcesternews.co.uk. 28 April 2020. 16 June 2004.
  11. Web site: England star Francis relishes return to Ryland. bromsgrovestandard.co.uk. 9 September 2014. 26 April 2020.
  12. Web site: Stacey Francis. www.linkedin.com. 26 April 2020.
  13. Web site: 2005–06 Team Bath squad. www.teambath.com. 18 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Stacey Francis. www.teambath.com. 19 October 2013. 25 April 2020.
  15. Web site: TeamBath win fourth Superleague crown. www.sportfocus.com. 18 April 2020. 15 May 2010.
  16. Web site: Stacey is Player of the Year. www.teambath.com. 18 April 2020. 10 June 2011.
  17. Web site: Team Bath are the 2013 Superleague Champions. www.teambath.com. 20 April 2020. 25 May 2013.
  18. Web site: Team Bath Netball thank England star Stacey Francis for outstanding service. www.teambath.com. 26 April 2020. 22 September 2015.
  19. Web site: Team Bath Netball legend Stacey Francis inducted into University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport. www.teambath.com. 26 April 2020. 25 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Stacey Francis back in Blue and Gold. www.teambath.com. 27 April 2020. 17 September 2018.
  21. News: Stacey Francis returns to Team Bath for British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. www.skysports.com. 17 September 2018. 10 October 2018.
  22. Web site: Stacey Francis reflects on her Team Bath return and the Blue & Gold's massive contribution to the netball world. www.teambath.com. 27 April 2020. 21 October 2018.
  23. Web site: Stacey Francis "coming home" to represent Team Bath once again at the 2019 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championships. www.teambath.com. 27 April 2020. 20 September 2019.
  24. Web site: Netball Superleague: Stacey Francis joins Yorkshire Jets for 2016 season. www.skysports.com. 22 September 2015. 19 January 2016.
  25. Web site: Jets ready to soar into new Superleague year. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 30 January 2016.
  26. Web site: Stacey Francis – Featured Player of the Week. www.netballsl.com. 26 April 2020. 7 March 2016.
  27. Web site: Storm Fast 5 Squad Announced. www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 27 April 2020. 25 August 2017.
  28. Web site: England stars lead line-ups for Fast5 All-Stars. www.fast5allstars.com. 27 April 2020. 18 September 2017.
  29. Web site: World Netball Series delight for England and Herts Mavericks star. www.whtimes.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 1 December 2011.
  30. Web site: Rough going for Tactix's English imports. www.stuff.co.nz. 26 April 2020. 9 February 2012.
  31. Web site: There's hope yet for bottom Canterbury Tactix. www.stuff.co.nz. 26 April 2020. 7 July 2012.
  32. Web site: Francis: An Import's Life. supernetball.com.au. 26 April 2020. 9 August 2019.
  33. Web site: Versatile Francis signs with the Fever. thewest.com.au. 26 April 2020. 24 September 2016.
  34. Web site: Stacey Francis. supernetball.com.au. 26 April 2020.
  35. Web site: Lightning Strikes Twice. www.womensportreport.com. 27 August 2018. 29 April 2020.
  36. Web site: Winning my first international cap. www.sportsister.com. 29 September 2010. 29 April 2020.
  37. Web site: 2006–07 Team Bath squad. www.teambath.com. 1 April 2020.
  38. Web site: 2008–09 Team Bath squad. www.teambath.com. 11 April 2020.
  39. Web site: 2009–10 Team Bath squad. www.teambath.com. 12 April 2020.
  40. Web site: Fifty caps for Stacey Francis as Team Bath Netball stars impress at Europe Open. www.teambath.com. 27 April 2020. 18 May 2015.
  41. Web site: England edge of Jamaica in Saturday thriller. www.womensportreport.com. 29 April 2020. 10 October 2009.
  42. Web site: Netball: England team named for Delhi. teamengland.org. 25 March 2020. 10 August 2010.
  43. Web site: Stacey Francis at the Commonwealth Games: Post two. www.sportsister.com. 6 October 2010. 29 April 2020.
  44. Web site: World Netball Series Liverpool 2010. www.womensportreport.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712143322/https://www.womensportreport.com/world-netball-series-liverpool-2010/wn/672. 12 July 2020. 25 March 2020. 20 November 2010.
  45. Web site: Women Netball XIII World Championship 2011 Singapore. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
  46. Web site: England name squad for World Netball Championships. www.bbc.co.uk. 25 March 2020. 9 May 2011.
  47. Web site: Newcomers make their mark in Silver Ferns win. netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20170502025842/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/newcomers-make-their-mark-in-silver-ferns-win. 2 May 2017. 3 October 2011. 3 September 2023.
  48. Web site: Fast5 Netball World Series - Day Three. www.gettyimages.ca. 11 November 2012. 29 April 2020.
  49. Web site: England's Stacey Francis.... photoshelter.com. 9 November 2013. 29 April 2020.
  50. Web site: Glasgow 2014: Jade Clarke to lead England netball squad. www.bbc.co.uk. 29 March 2020. 1 July 2008.
  51. Web site: Stacey Francis. thecgf.com. 29 April 2020.
  52. Web site: Ferns have one aim in mind - shooting goals. stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2014. 2 December 2023.
  53. Web site: Women Netball Europe Open Championship 2015. www.todor66.com. 23 April 2020.
  54. Web site: Team Bath's Stacey Francis wins Netball World Cup bronze with England. www.teambath.com. 27 April 2020. 17 August 2015.
  55. Web site: Women Netball XIV World Championship 2015 Sydney. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
  56. Web site: England Netball name 15-player Quad Series squad without Sara Bayman. www.skysports.com. 30 March 2020. 24 August 2016.
  57. Web site: England overpowered by clinical Australia. 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 30 March 2020. 31 August 2016.
  58. Web site: Blue and Gold stars past and present play key roles in another Quad Series cracker. www.teambath.com. 20 March 2020. 3 September 2017.
  59. Web site: Roses beaten by South Africa in final Quad Series match. 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 30 March 2020. 3 September 2017.
  60. Web site: New Zealand 46–49 England. mc.championdata.com. 6 December 2023. 10 September 2017.
  61. Web site: New Zealand 62–55 England. mc.championdata.com. 6 December 2023. 13 September 2017.
  62. Web site: South Africa v England netball: Stacey Francis wants to be first choice on comeback. www.bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2020. 22 November 2019.
  63. Web site: Stacey Francis is taking nothing for granted upon her England return. www.skysports.com. 26 April 2020. 28 November 2019.
  64. Web site: Vitality Roses net first win of South Africa series. www.womensportreport.com. 29 November 2019. 29 April 2020.
  65. Web site: England Vitality Roses narrowly miss out on Nations Cup final. www.womensportreport.com. 25 January 2020. 29 April 2020.
  66. Web site: Out netball coach Sara Bayman wishes she was more open about sexuality earlier in her career. www.bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2020. 27 February 2020.

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