| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Francis |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Little Waltham, Essex, England |
| Death Place: | Forest Gate, Essex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1877–1879 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 83 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.91 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Date: | 30 September |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13187.html Cricinfo |
William Francis (21 March 1856 – 28 April 1917) was an English cricketer. Francis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Little Waltham, Essex.
Francis made his first-class debut for Sussex against Lancashire in 1877 at the Old Trafford. He made eight further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1879.[1] In his nine first-class appearances, he scored a total of 83 runs at an average of 6.91, with a high score of 17.[2]
He died at Forest Gate, Essex, on 28 April 1917.