Andrew James Kerr Frampton (born 3 September 1979) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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. Frampton joined the youth academy of

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at the age of 11, progressing through the ranks before making his senior league debut for the club on 3 April 1999 at the age of 19 years, 213 days. He spent four seasons with the Football League First Division side before joining

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on a free transfer in October 2002. He would go on to make 138 league appearances for "The Bees" in a five-year spell with the club.

Early life

Frampton was born in

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and brought up in nearby Purley before being scouted and signed at the age of 11 by the youth Academy of

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whilst he was playing for the Croydon Schools FA. He was later educated at

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. He proved himself to be a gifted athlete and was chosen to represent the school in the 1996–97 Boodle & Dunthorne

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Cup Final, which eventually saw his side triumph 2–1 over

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Club career

Crystal Palace

Frampton progressed through the youth system at Crystal Palace before breaking into the first team and making his

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debut at the age of 19 on 3 April 1999 in a 1–0 win over

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. He went on to make five more appearances for the club during the 1998–99 season, with the club ultimately finishing 14th in the league. During the 1999–2000 season he made 10 league appearances, including a 4–0 win over

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on 2 October 1999, with the club once again ending the season having achieved a mid–table league ranking of 15th. The 21-year–old defender made another ten league appearances in the 2000–2001 season. Crystal Palace struggled throughout the season however and only prevented

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to the

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on the final day, beating

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1–0 on 6 May 2001. Frampton found his first-team opportunities limited during the 2001–02, playing just two matches in April 2002, as he proved unable to compete with Craig Harrison as first choice left-back. The defender made two appearances for Crystal Palace during the 2002–03 season, however, having failed to cement his place in the first-team, Frampton subsequently joined Football League Second Division club

on a free transfer on 28 October 2002.

Brentford

Frampton made his debut for the Bees in a 0–0 draw with

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on 29 October 2002, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for

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. He would go on to make a further 14 league appearances for the Bees in the 2002–03 season, including a 5–0 win over

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on 2 November 2002. He was appointed Brentford's vice–captain for the 2006–07 season and signed a new three-year contract in September 2006.

Millwall

On 27 June 2007, Frampton joined

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for an undisclosed fee. His Millwall career began slowly, with a number of defensive mistakes drawing criticism from the Millwall faithful in his first season. But he won over the Millwall supporters with a series of strong, gutsy displays, culminating in him winning the supporters' player of the year award for the 2008–09 season. Frampton left Millwall in the summer of 2011 after spending much of the season on loan at Swindon Town.

Gillingham

He joined Gillingham in July 2011 and he was soon appointed the new team captain replacing

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. He made his debut for Gillingham in the 1–0 win over

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on 6 August helping produce a clean sheet in his first game.

AFC Wimbledon

On 28 June 2013, Frampton joined

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on a two–year deal after turning down the offer of a one-year contract extension with Gillingham.

Honours

As a player

Millwall *

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Gillingham *

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Individual

* Brentford Most Improved Player of the Year: 2005–06 * Millwall Player of the Season: 2008–09

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frampton, Andrew 1979 births Living people Footballers from Wimbledon, London Association football defenders English footballers Brentford F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players English Football League players People educated at Lancing College