Tommy Banks
English footballer (1929-2024)
Thomas Banks (10 November 1929 – 13 June 2024) was an English footballer. He played for Bolton Wanderers from 1947 to 1961,[1] and six matches for the England national football team in 1958, including all four matches in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Banks | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2024 | (aged 94)||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 233 | (2) |
1961–1963 | Altrincham | 61 | (1) |
1963–1967 | Bangor City | ||
National team | |||
1958 | England | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Banks died on 13 June 2024 from problems caused by dementia, at the age of 94.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Tommy Banks". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers legend Tommy Banks passes away at 94". The Bolton News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.