| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Paul France | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town (Football in the Community Officer) [1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1988 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Burnley | 8 | (0) |
| 1992–1999 | Altrincham [2] | 241 | (27) |
| 1998–1999 | Stalybridge Celtic | 22 | (2) |
| Ashton United | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Paul France (born 10 September 1968 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town. [3]
While at Huddersfield he was sent on loan to Cobh Ramblers in November 1988 .
Following short stays at Bristol City and Burnley he moved into non-league football.
He was Altrincham's player of the year in his first season, [3] and went on to combine playing for the club with positions as Football in the Community Officer at first Leeds United [4] and then Huddersfield Town. [3]
He left Altrincham in 1999, having played over 300 games for the club, and signed for Stalybridge Celtic. He later joined Ashton United, but had left by November 2001. [2]
After football, he was Football in the Community Officer at Huddersfield Town and manager of the Sporting Pride Community Trust, based in Huddersfield. [5] He is currently Deputy Chief Executive at Burnley FC in the Community.