title: Mark Francis (English footballer)
text: # Mark Francis (English footballer)
  
  Mark James Francis (born 12 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Didcot Town.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Swindon Town
  
  Francis began his footballing career within Portsmouth's academy set-up.
  
  At the age of 16 Francis was released by Portsmouth and joined the Swindon Town after writing to Under-18's coach Paul Bodin to request a trial.
  
  With Swindon Town suffering an injury crisis, Mark Francis was among the youth players selected for first team duty by Swindon Town manager Kevin MacDonald. Francis made his Swindon debut as a second-half substitute.
  
  