Brighton & Hove Albion

Fran Kirby

Midfielder#14

Bio

Born in Reading in 1993, Fran Kirby made her senior debut with Reading F.C. Women in 2012 and also played for Chelsea F.C. Women. She played as a midfielder. She has represented the England women's national under-23 association football team and the England women's national football team. Lineball holds stats from 105 of her games across 2015–2026.

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 1.57 m
Weight: 58 kg
Number: #14
Born: 29/6/1993
Birthplace: Reading
Debut: 2012
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

X@FranKirby

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2012–2024

2012–2015Reading F.C. Women
2013–2014England women's national under-23 association football teamNational team
2014–2025England women's national football teamNational team
2015–2024Chelsea F.C. Women

Career stats

Season

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 WSL	9	1	4	0	0	3	2	14	4	3

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 Women's Super LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	8	2	2	13	3	688	0	0	3	8	0	1	3	0	10	0
2025-26 Women's Super LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	17	2	3	13	9	1,191	1	0	2	17	3	0	3	0	13	0
2024-25 Women's Super LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	17	7	2	27	15	1,315	2	0	0	17	2	3	8	0	23	0
2023-24 Women's Super LeagueChelsea	21	3	–	–	–	897	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 Women's Super LeagueChelsea	8	5	–	–	–	503	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021-22 Women's Super LeagueChelsea	13	6	–	–	–	862	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020-21 Women's Super LeagueChelsea	11	9	–	–	–	777	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019 FIFA Women's World CupEngland	6	1	1	4	1	457	0	0	0	6	1	2	2	0	3	0
2015 FIFA Women's World CupEngland	4	1	0	7	4	232	0	0	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	0
Career9 seasons	105	36	8	64	32	6,922	3	0	6	52	7	7	18	0	50	0

Game log, 2026-27 Women's Super League

Game
2 Nov v Crystal PalaceW 2-1 2 Nov	0	0	3	0	90	1	1	1	0	1
25 Oct v West Ham UnitedW 3-0 25 Oct	1	0	2	1	72	2	1	0	0	0
19 Oct @ Manchester CityL 2-3 19 Oct	0	1	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	3
5 Oct v Charlton AthleticW 5-1 5 Oct	1	0	3	1	90	0	1	0	0	1
27 Sept @ London City LionessesL 0-2 27 Sept	0	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	2	2
20 Sept v Aston VillaD 1-1 20 Sept	0	0	1	0	76	0	1	0	1	0
13 Sept @ Birmingham CityD 2-2 13 Sept	0	1	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	2
6 Sept v ArsenalL 0-1 6 Sept	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	1

Recent games

Nov '269
@ Tottenham Hotspur
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
L 2-1
Nov '262
v Crystal Palace
3 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 OFF
W 2-1
Oct '2625
v West Ham United
1 G · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 OFF
W 3-0
Oct '2619
@ Manchester City
1 A · 2 SHOT
L 3-2
Oct '265
v Charlton Athletic
1 G · 3 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 5-1
Sept '2627
@ London City Lionesses
2 FA
L 2-0
Sept '2620
v Aston Villa
1 SHOT · 1 FA
D 1-1
Sept '2613
@ Birmingham City
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, Women's Super League

Split
HomeHome or away, 36W	51	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.3	68.7	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
AwayHome or away, 21W	44	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.3	62.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.0
WinsResult, 57W	57	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.2	63.6	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	24	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.3	67.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	14	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.4	70.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 57W	95	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.3	65.6	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.0
Manchester CityOpponent, 4W	11	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.5	70.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.0
ArsenalOpponent, 2W	10	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.2	59.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Aston VillaOpponent, 5W	9	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.1	64.6	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 8W	9	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.3	57.9	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
EvertonOpponent, 7W	7	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.4	64.9	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 6W	7	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.4	77.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 4W	7	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.3	64.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 6W	7	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	42.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	70.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.0
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 3W	5	0.2	–	–	–	70.6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Birmingham CityOpponent, 2W	3	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	86.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Bristol CityOpponent, 3W	3	0.7	–	–	–	62.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ChelseaOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.7	63.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0
ReadingOpponent, 2W	3	1.0	–	–	–	75.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
London City LionessesOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon ThamesGround, 21W	25	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Broadfield Stadium, CrawleyGround, 9W	18	0.3	0.2	1.2	0.6	75.9	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.0
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround, 3W	7	0.4	0.1	1.6	0.7	81.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.0
Joie Stadium, ManchesterGround, 1W	6	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.5	70.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	56.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
King Power Stadium, LeicesterGround, 3W	4	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.5	71.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround, 4W	4	–	–	–	–	16.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
BetWright Stadium, LondonGround, 3W	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	38.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chigwell Construction Stadium, DagenhamGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Walton Hall Park, LiverpoolGround, 3W	3	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.3	66.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, WalsallGround, 2W	2	0.5	–	–	–	38.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Prenton Park, BirkenheadGround, 0W	2	–	–	–	–	73.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium, BromleyGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Villa Park, BirminghamGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	59.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	73.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Leigh Sports Village, ManchesterGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 1W	1	1.0	–	–	–	18.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Progress with Unity Stadium, ManchesterGround, 1W	1	1.0	–	–	–	78.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingGround, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	45.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
St Helens StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
St. Andrew's Stadium, BirminghamGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Twerton Park, BathGround, 1W	1	2.0	–	–	–	69.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
VBS Community Stadium, Sutton ColdfieldGround, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0