- Date of Birth01 / 03 / 1873
- Died22 / 08 / 1915
- Lions Tours1899
- International CapsLions
- Lions Origin ClubsBarbarians, Sale Sharks, Lancashire, Manchester
Described as a “very tall player, who wants a lot of stopping when he gets going” by 1899 British & Irish Lions skipper Matthew Mullineux, John Francomb played nine Tour matches in Australia.
The Manchester and Lancashire forward played his one and only international game in the first Test against Australia, which the tourists lost 13-3.
After returning to Britain Francomb was also invited to tour with the Barbarians, and six years later – when he was playing for Sale – he was also chosen to play for the Cheshire team to face the 1905 New Zealand squad on their tour of Britain.