Ralph Banks (20 June 1920 – 1 October 1993) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1993 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1954 | Bolton Wanderers | 104 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Aldershot | 43 | (1) |
| Total | 147 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Bolton Wanderers from 1940 to 1954, although for the first years of his career he fought in the Second World War and, after the cessation of hostilities, was called up for national service. He played over a hundred games for the club, mostly at left back, and came up against Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup Final, which turned out to be his last game for the club.[1] After leaving Bolton, he played for a season and a half at Aldershot before retiring.
Banks' younger brother Tommy Banks also played for Bolton Wanderers. Ralph Banks died in Bolton in 1993.
Honours
editBolton Wanderers
References
edit- ^ "Ralph's Matthews final medal for sale". Bolton News. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1920s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |