Career
He played at the top tier of English rugby league for Leeds, Featherstone, Warrington, Oldham, Castleford, Wakefield and Salford. He went on to play for Batley, Dewsbury and Hunslet in the Championship before retiring from playing in 2008. International honours
Regal Trophy final appearances
Maloney played stand-off/five-eighth in Warrington"s 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994-1995 Regal Trophy final during the 1994-1995 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995.
Division Two Premiership Final Appearances
Maloney played stand-off/five-eighth, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers" 20-16 victory over Workington Town in the Division Two Premiership final during the 1992-1993 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on 19 May 1993.
In September 2000, at the height of a financial crisis at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the contracts of all players aged over 24 were terminated. The players affected were.
Andy Fisher, Bobbie Goulding, Warren Jowitt, Tony Kemp (player-coach), Steve McNamara, Francis Maloney, Martin Masella, Steve Prescott, Bright Sodje, Francis Stephenson, and Glen Tomlinson.
