Jonathan Ian Franks (born 8 April 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Whitby Town.

[5] At the beginning of the 2009–10 season, after featuring in the club's pre-season friendlies, Franks began to play in the first team and was given the number 28 shirt.

[11] Franks made his first appearance of the season on 1 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Tarmo Kink in the 66th minute, in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City.

[13] However, his debut was delayed when he dislocated his shoulder, resulting in him being sidelined for six weeks and returning to his parent club for treatment.

[15] Franks made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in the second half in a 4–1 loss against Crawley Town on 19 November 2011.

[16] On 22 February 2012, Franks and teammate Jonathan Grounds joined League One side Yeovil Town on a month's loan with an option to extend the agreement until the end of the season.

[17] On 13 March 2012, Franks scored his first goal against Scunthorpe United in a 2–2 draw,[18] and also netted twice in three days, against Rochdale[19] and Notts County[20] respectively.

At the end of the season, Yeovil Town confirmed their interest in signing Franks and Grounds permanently.

[32] On 14 December 2013, Franks scored twice, in a 2–2 draw against Cheltenham Town, which ended his goal drought of fifteen games.

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Franks scored three goals in two pre-season friendly matches, against Billingham Town[37] and Bradford Park Avenue.

[45] On 13 March 2016, he came on as a late substitute as Ross County beat Hibernian 2–1 to win the Scottish League Cup.

[48] Franks scored in three consecutive games early in his second spell in wins against Guiseley, Maidstone United and Dagenham & Redbridge.