Tom Banks (rugby league)

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Tom Banks
Personal information
Full nameThomas Banks
BornCastleford, 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
Total 41 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: [1][2]

Thomas Banks 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 and Castleford.[3][4][5]

Playing career

Club career

Born in Castleford, Banks joined rugby league club Huddersfield in August 1928.[6] 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.[7] He was transferred to York in September 1934.[6] Banks joined his hometown club Castleford from York in January 1936.[8] He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[5]

International honours

Thomas Banks won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Tommy Banks". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tom Banks Goes To York". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 September 1934. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tom Banks Joins Castleford". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 24 January 1936. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

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