| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rankin Boys | |||
| 1956–1958 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Liverpool | 8 | (6) |
| 1961–1963 | Cambridge City | ||
| 1963–1966 | Exeter City | 85 | (43) |
| 1966–1967 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | (5) |
| 1967–1973 | Exeter City | 173 | (58) |
| 1973–1975 | Poole Town | ||
| 1975–1977 | Tiverton Town | 28 | (9) |
| Total | 313+ | (136+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Banks (born 5 October 1938) is an English former professional footballer who played for as a Striker.
Born in Liverpool, Banks played for Rankin Boys, Liverpool, Cambridge City, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Poole Town and Tiverton Town. [1] Alan Banks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Banks began his career at Liverpool as an amateur in August 1956, [2] signing professionally in May 1958 and making his debut as a nineteen-year-old against Brighton and Hove Albion in September that year, scoring his first goal for the club in the same game. [3] [4] He then moved to Cambridge City, where he scored 129 goals in just over two seasons. [5]
Exeter City paid out a club record fee to obtain his transfer from Cambridge in November 1963. [6] He went on to score 109 goals in 285 games for Exeter, across two spells. [4] He spent 18 months at Plymouth Argyle in between his two spells with Exeter. [7]
After playing with Poole Town and Tiverton Town, [8] Banks retired in 1977. [4] In 2007 he was voted Exeter City's favourite player of all time. [4]
Banks and his wife opened a dress material business, and Banks later worked for Exeter City as a matchday host. [2]