Fran Kirby

In October 2019, Kirby received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) from the University of Winchester for her work supporting mental health and wellbeing.

She recovered from pericarditis, a potentially career-ending illness.

In April 2020, Kirby was named in Diva magazine's 'Visible Lesbian 100' list during Lesbian Visibility Week.

Her earliest football memory is playing with her brother and playing in the streets, always trying to play nutmeg games.

She considers her biggest achievement to be returning to football after her illness.

Her worst habit is sleeping too much.

She gets most angry when losing. She is very competitive, whether in football or in training.

Her biggest influence is her friends and family.

Her superstition is having a carbonara the night before a home game.

Her go-to songs or artists to feel good are Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, or Queen.

Her favorite places in the world are her home and the Caribbean.

She has a phobia about not having her feet on the floor. She freaks out when bouncing on a trampoline or flying.

She has a cockapoo dog called Cody.

Her favorite childhood movie was Disney's Toy Story.

Her favorite subject in school was PE, and her least favorite were math and science.

Her favorite fashion item are brightly colored high heels.

Her mother died suddenly when Kirby was 14, leading to depression two years later, and she dropped out of football for a while.

She has become Chelsea's all-time top scorer with 116 goals in 208 appearances.

She retired from the international football in 2025.

She is in long term realtionship with Norwergian international Maren Mjelde.