Tom Banks (rugby league)
English rugby league footballer
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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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| Full name | Thomas Banks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1907 Castleford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 April 1959 (aged 51)[1] Pontefract, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]