Howard Henry Francis (26 May 1868 – 7 January 1936) was a South African cricketer. Francis was born in Clifton, Bristol, England. A batsman, he played for Gloucestershire from 1890 to 1894 before moving to South Africa in 1895. There he played for Western Province from 1895–96 to 1902–03. His highest first-class score was 55 against Middlesex at Clifton in 1894, when he and Jack Board added 137 for the ninth wicket out of a team total of 225. Francis was also a footballer, playing for Clifton until he moved to South Africa.