Barry Banks (rugby league)

Barry Banks is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback, centre or stand-off in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for York, Hull F.C. and Hunslet.

For the English tenor, see Barry Banks (tenor).

Barry Banks
Personal information
Full nameBarry Banks
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1979–80 York
1980–84 Hull F.C. 55 24 0 0 77
1984–85 Hunslet 5 20
Total 55 29 0 0 97
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–79 Yorkshire 2 1 0 0 3
1979 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

York

Banks played stand-off, and scored 2-goals in York's 8–18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.

Hull

Banks was transferred from York to Hull in October 1980 for a fee of £20,000.[3]

Banks played fullback in Hull's 12–4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

For the 1984–85 season, Banks was loaned out to Hunslet, but broke his leg in a match against Widnes in December 1984.[4]

International honours

Banks won a cap for England while at York in 1979 against France (sub).

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Barry Banks". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1981). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82. Rothmans Publications. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-907574-07-1.
  4. "11-man Widnes hang on". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 December 1984. p. 21 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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