| Paul Franklin | |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Ilford, England |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in[1] |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Youthyears1: | 19xx–1983 |
| Youthclubs1: | Watford |
| Years1: | 1983–1987 |
| Clubs1: | Watford |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1986 |
| Clubs2: | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1987 |
| Clubs3: | → Swindon Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs4: | Reading |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs5: | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Caps5: | ? |
| Goals5: | ? |
| Totalcaps: | 63 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1990–1995 |
| Managerclubs1: | Wycombe Wanderers (coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs2: | Norwich City |
| Manageryears3: | 1995–2000 |
| Managerclubs3: | Leicester City (coach) |
| Manageryears4: | 2000–2006 |
| Managerclubs4: | Norwich United |
| Manageryears5: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs5: | Diss Town |
Paul Franklin (born 5 October 1963) is an English football coach and former professional player.
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]
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]