Tom Banks (rugby league)

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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) [1]
Pontefract, England
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1929–34 Huddersfield
1934–36 York
1936–42 Castleford 412006
1938 St Helens 80000
Total492006
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1931 England 11003
1932 Yorkshire 10000
Source: [2] [3]

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. [4] [5] [6]

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Playing career

Club career

Born in Castleford, Banks joined rugby league club Huddersfield in August 1928. [7] 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. [8] He was transferred to York in September 1934. [7]

Banks joined his hometown club Castleford from York in January 1936. [9] He played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season. [6]

International honours

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

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References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. 1 2 "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)
  7. 1 2 "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.