Prior to his arrival at The Nomads, Franklin was known to Welsh football fans for his time at Aberystwyth Town where he had impressed on numerous occasions scoring eight goals in 34 games.

Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Harry spent the majority of his youth at Hereford which included a loan spell at Merthyr Town before joining Reddith United for a season and a half and then joined Evesham United in October 2019. Franklin impressed during his time at Evesham and signed for Aberystwyth in February 2021.

Franklin has been part of The Nomads squad since July 2022 and was a part of the team that won the JD Welsh Cup in 2024, scoring the opening goal in the final against TNS.