Francis "Franny" Jeffers (born January 25, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday. is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) is one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ...

A striker, Jeffers began his career at Everton, making his debut in 1998 at the age of 17. Showing a lot of early promise and talent, he scored 20 goals in 60 matches for the Toffees. His performances caught the eye of Arsène Wenger, who signed him for Arsenal in 2001 for a fee over £8m. However, Jeffers did not live up to the "fox in the box" tag, and his time at Arsenal was dogged by injury and poor form. The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

He returned to Everton for 2003-04 on loan, but only scored once in 18 appearances for his side, before falling out with manager David Moyes and prematurely returning to London. He was sold for £2.6m to Charlton in the summer of 2004. In 2004-05 he scored 5 goals in 24 matches. The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... David William Moyes (b. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...

He joined Rangers on loan on August 31, 2005 for six months but returned in December after his performances failed to live up to expectation. Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has one cap for England, scoring on his debut, a consolatory goal in a defeat at the hands of Australia in 2003. He is one of small group of players to have scored on their sole appearance for England. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Jeffers is also the joint all-time leading scorer for England Under-21s with 13 goals, a record he shares with Alan Shearer. First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Largest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Worst defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (PloieÅŸti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21... Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth, Tyne and Wear) is an English former professional footballer who played for the English national team and three English Premiership clubs: Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. ...

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley announced Jeffers would leave the club after his contract expired in the summer of 2006. He had been linked with moves to Bolton Wanderers, Championship side Coventry City, and even a return to Goodison Park for Everton. Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ...

Initially, Coventry City looked favourites to get his signature.^{[citation needed]} However, on 30 June 2006 it surfaced that Blackburn stopped Jeffers finalising his move by offering him Premiership football, after the loss of Paul Dickov and Craig Bellamy, a move that left City fans reeling. He only played a small part in Blackburn's season - making a number of substitute appearances, with one goal to his name - a penalty. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Dickov (born November 1, 1972 in Livingston, Scotland) is a Scottish football player currently playing for Manchester City. ... Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979 in Canton, Cardiff) is a Welsh international footballer. ...

He completed his transfer to Blackburn on 3 July 2006, signing a two-year contract. [1]. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He joined Championship side Ipswich Town on a one month loan deal on 2 March 2007, scoring his first goal for Ipswich on his full debut away at Hull City. In this match he also received the man of the match award for scoring and setting up a goal. Ipswich went on to win the game 5-2. He returned to Blackburn after suffering a hamstring injury against Southend United F.C., but having made a quick recovery, he was allowed to return to Ipswich on loan until the end of the 2006/07 season. Hamstring refers to the common tendon of the muscles making up the ham in animals, primarily the semitendinosus and biceps femoris. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ...

Ipswich had tried to negotiate a permanent move for Jeffers but after having two bids rejected (£250,000 & £600,000) they will be looking elsewhere for a striker after Chairman David Sheepshanks accused Blackburn of holding his club to ransom. Ipswich did however make a third and final bid for Jeffers but after all the wrangling between the two clubs, personal terms could not be agreed.

Jeffers joined Sheffield Wednesday on 9 August 2007 for a fee believed to be in the region of £700,000 on a three year deal, and was given the number 9 jersey. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) is one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

External links

• Francis Jeffers career stats at Soccerbase
• FootballDatabase provides Francis Jeffers's profile and stats