Fran Kirby

Fearless Fran: Kirby shows she is back in form as she leads Chelsea’s charge for the WSL title

February 12, 2021

Rich Laverty's Women's Football Column at The Offside Rule

After she was diagnosed with a heart condition at the beginning of last season, it is a delight to see Fran Kirby shine bright at the highest level once more, writes Rich [...]

Top 100 Women’s Footballers of 2016: 100-91

December 12, 2016

Welcome to the very 1st edition of the #ORP100, the Top 100 Women’s Footballers of 2016. From Monday 12th December to Friday 23rd December, we’ll be counting down [...]

Fran Kirby and Gemma Davison eye more goals against Serbia

June 1, 2016

This time last year Chelsea Ladies duo Gemma Davison and Fran Kirby were in very different places – not just geographically. Kirby had been a surprise pick in Mark [...]

INTERVIEW: England striker Fran Kirby looks ahead to Mexico

June 12, 2015

England’s youngest squad member, Fran Kirby, looks ahead to the second group game against Mexico and reveals what is was like to make her senior international debut at [...]

Teammate Tales: Ellen White, Claire Rafferty, Jordan Nobbs & Fran Kirby reveal all about the England squad

June 2, 2015

Whilst there’s a great camaraderie between the England stars when they go away, there’s always room for misfortune. We asked four England players to reveal some team [...]

INTERVIEW: Reading’s Fran Kirby ‘proud’ to be named in England’s 2015 Women’s World Cup squad

May 12, 2015

Reading striker Fran Kirby became the first player from the Women’s Super League 2 (WSL2) to be named in an England World Cup squad, when Mark Sampson announced the [...]