Fraser Franks

Brentford

Born in Hammersmith, Greater London, Franks began his career in the youth system at Chelsea at the age of 9. He then joined Brentford as an apprentice in 2007, and was named as a substitute against Swansea City in a League Cup fixture on 12 August 2008. Franks was again an unused substitute for a 2–1 FA Cup defeat away to Barrow on 28 November. He signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2009, though he remained as an unused substitute for the majority of 2009–10 and failed to make an appearance. In September 2009, after struggling to feature for Brentford, Franks joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended until January 2010. He debuted on 19 September in a 2–1 victory away to Braintree Town and scored his first goal on 24 October in a 2–1 victory at home to Weymouth. Franks' second goal came on 14 November in a 3–2 defeat away to Maidenhead United and completed the loan spell with two goals from 18 appearances. He was not offered a new contract by Brentford and was released by the club in May 2010.

AFC Wimbledon

On 29 July 2010, Franks signed a one-year contract with Conference Premier club AFC Wimbledon. He debuted as an 81st-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory away to Kettering Town on 4 September and scored his first goals in a 3–0 victory at home to Cambridge United on 29 September. Franks went on to make 28 appearances in 2010–11, though he suffered a cruciate knee…

In June 2013, Franks was selected for the England national C team and won his first cap in a 6–1 victory over Bermuda. On 19 November 2013, Franks scored his first international goal in a 2–2 draw with Czech Republic U21, a match in which he also captained the team for the first time. Franks went on to earn five caps for the England C team, captaining the side four times, before becoming ineligible due to Luton Town's promotion to the Football League.

Frank married former S Club Juniors singer Stacey McClean in 2017. They split in 2023, followed by a divorce in 2024. They share a daughter, Nellie, born in 2019. Franks struggled with alcohol following his premature retirement from football, but following counselling from the Sporting Chance Clinic, became sober on 1 August 2021. Franks is an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK and together with lawyer Matt Himsworth, runs mentoring firm B5 Consultancy.

AFC Wimbledon

Conference Premier play-offs: 2010–11 Welling United

Conference South: 2012–13 Luton Town

Conference Premier: 2013–14 Individual

Conference South Team of the Year: 2012–13 Stevenage Player of the Year: 2015–16