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Tom Banks
Personal information
Full nameThomas Banks
Born(1907-05-08)8 May 1907
Castleford, England
Died16 April 1959(1959-04-16) (aged 51)
Pontefract, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–34 Huddersfield
1934–36 York
1936–42 Castleford 41 2 0 0 6
1938 St Helens 8 0 0 0 0
Total 49 2 0 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931 England 1 1 0 0 3
1932 Yorkshire 1 0 0 0 0
Source:

Thomas Banks (1907 – 1959) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Huddersfield, York, Castleford and St Helens.

Playing career

Club career

Born in Castleford, Banks joined rugby league club Huddersfield in August 1928. He played at prop in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1932–33 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933. He was transferred to York in September 1934.

Banks joined his hometown club Castleford from York in January 1936. He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.

International honours

Thomas Banks won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.

References

  1. "Mr. Tom Banks Dies". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 17 April 1959. p. 13 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Player Summary: Tommy Banks". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  5. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Tom Banks Goes To York". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 September 1934. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  9. "Tom Banks Joins Castleford". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 24 January 1936. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Huddersfield squad – 1932–33 Challenge Cup Final winners
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