Andrew James Kerr Frampton (born 3 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Frampton joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace 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 Brentford 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.
Frampton was born in Wimbledon, London and brought up in nearby Purley before being scouted and signed at the age of 11 by the youth Academy of Football League First Division side Crystal Palace whilst he was playing for the Croydon Schools FA. He was later educated at Lancing College. He proved himself to be a gifted athlete and was chosen to represent the school in the 1996âÂÂ97 Boodle & Dunthorne Independent Schools Football Association Cup Final, which eventually saw his side triumph 2âÂÂ1 over Bolton School.
Frampton progressed through the youth system at Crystal Palace before breaking into the first team and making his Football League debut at the age of 19 on 3 April 1999 in a 1âÂÂ0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road. He went on to make five more appearances for the club during the 1998âÂÂ99 season, with the club ultimately finishing 14th in the league. During the 1999âÂÂ2000 season he made 10 league appearances, including a 4âÂÂ0 win over Portsmouth on 2 October 1999, with the club once again ending the season having achieved a midâÂÂtable league ranking of 15th. The 21-yearâÂÂold defender made another ten league appearances in the 2000âÂÂ2001 season. Crystal Palace struggled throughout the season however and only prevented relegation to the Second Division on the final day, beating Stockport County 1âÂÂ0 on 6 May 2001. Frampton found his first-team opportunities limited during the 2001âÂÂ02, 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 2002âÂÂ03 season, however, having failed to cement his place in the first-team, Frampton subsequently joined Football League Second Division club Brentford on a free transfer on 28 October 2002.
Frampton made his debut for the Bees in a 0âÂÂ0 draw with Plymouth Argyle on 29 October 2002, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Jamie Fullarton. He would go on to make a further 14 league appearances for the Bees in the 2002âÂÂ03 season, including a 5âÂÂ0 win over Blackpool on 2 November 2002. He was appointed Brentford's viceâÂÂcaptain for the 2006âÂÂ07 season and signed a new three-year contract in September 2006.
On 27 June 2007, Frampton joined Millwall 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 2008âÂÂ09 season. Frampton left Millwall in the summer of 2011 after spending much of the season on loan at Swindon Town.
He joined Gillingham in July 2011 and he was soon appointed the new team captain replacing Barry Fuller. He made his debut for Gillingham in the 1âÂÂ0 win over Cheltenham Town on 6 August helping produce a clean sheet in his first game.
On 28 June 2013, Frampton joined Football League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a twoâÂÂyear deal after turning down the offer of a one-year contract extension with Gillingham.
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