| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1983 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Watford | 32 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Reading | 20 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Wycombe Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 63 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Wycombe Wanderers (coach) | ||
| 1995 | Norwich City | ||
| 1995–2000 | Leicester City (coach) | ||
| 2000–2006 | Norwich United | ||
| 2007 | Diss Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Franklin (born 5 October 1963) is an English football coach and former professional player.
Career
Playing career
Franklin, who played as a central defender, began his career at Watford, making 32 appearances in the Football League between his debut in May 1983 and 1987. [2] While at Watford, Franklin spent loan spells at Shrewsbury Town and Swindon Town. [2] Franklin later signed for Reading, making 20 League appearances over the next two seasons, [3] before dropping into non-League football with Wycombe Wanderers. [3]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Franklin worked as a coach at Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City (also being caretaker manager for one game in 1995) and Leicester City, before later managing non-League sides Norwich United and Diss Town. [4]
References
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "WATFORD : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b "READING : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Profile". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- 1963 births
- Men's association football central defenders
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English football managers
- Watford F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Norwich City F.C. managers
- Diss Town F.C. managers
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Norwich City F.C. non-playing staff
- Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff
- Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
- People from Ilford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1983 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Watford | 32 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Reading | 20 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Wycombe Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 63 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Wycombe Wanderers (coach) | ||
| 1995 | Norwich City | ||
| 1995–2000 | Leicester City (coach) | ||
| 2000–2006 | Norwich United | ||
| 2007 | Diss Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Franklin (born 5 October 1963) is an English football coach and former professional player.
Career
Playing career
Franklin, who played as a central defender, began his career at Watford, making 32 appearances in the Football League between his debut in May 1983 and 1987. [2] While at Watford, Franklin spent loan spells at Shrewsbury Town and Swindon Town. [2] Franklin later signed for Reading, making 20 League appearances over the next two seasons, [3] before dropping into non-League football with Wycombe Wanderers. [3]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Franklin worked as a coach at Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City (also being caretaker manager for one game in 1995) and Leicester City, before later managing non-League sides Norwich United and Diss Town. [4]
References
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "WATFORD : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b "READING : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Profile". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- 1963 births
- Men's association football central defenders
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English football managers
- Watford F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Norwich City F.C. managers
- Diss Town F.C. managers
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Norwich City F.C. non-playing staff
- Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff
- Footballers from the London Borough of Redbridge
- People from Ilford