Neil Franklin
| Date of birth | 24 January 1922 |
| Place of birth | Stoke |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 01 Jan 1939 | 01 Feb 1951 | |
| Hull City | 01 Feb 1951 | 01 Feb 1956 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 01 Feb 1956 | 01 Oct 1957 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-45 | Football Association XI | FA Tour | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | B v B | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England International XI | An Tostal Festival | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1945 | Belgium v Football Association XI | W | 2-3 | FA Tour | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-45 | England | Victory | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | England | War Time | 3 | ||||
| 1945-46 | England | Victory | 6 | ||||
| 1946-47 | England | B v Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1946-47 | England | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1947-48 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1947-48 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1948-49 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1949-50 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1949-50 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 1945 | England v Scotland | W | 3-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Scotland v England | W | 1-6 | War Time | |
| 05 May 1945 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 26 May 1945 | England v France | D | 2-2 | Victory | |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 20 Oct 1945 | England v Wales | L | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 19 Jan 1946 | England v Belgium | W | 2-0 | Victory | |
| 13 Apr 1946 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | Victory | |
| 11 May 1946 | England v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | Victory | |
| 19 May 1946 | France v England | L | 2-1 | Victory | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Ireland v England | W | 2-7 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Sep 1946 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1946 | England v Wales | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Nov 1946 | England v Netherlands | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 May 1947 | England v France | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1947 | Switzerland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1947 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | B v Amateur | |
| 25 May 1947 | Portugal v England | W | 0-10 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1947 | Belgium v England | W | 2-5 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1947 | England v Ireland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Nov 1947 | England v Sweden | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1948 | Italy v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1948 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-5 | B Inter | |
| 26 Sep 1948 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Ireland v England | W | 2-6 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Nov 1948 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Dec 1948 | England v Switzerland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | England v Scotland | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 May 1949 | Sweden v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1949 | Norway v England | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1949 | France v England | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1949 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Wales v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1949 | England v Ireland | W | 9-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 30 Nov 1949 | England v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.