Charlie Banks (rugby league)

Charles Joseph Banks (born 31 August 1923) was a Scottish-born Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A state representative second-rower, he won the 1949 premiership with the St George Dragons and finished his career at the Eastern Suburbs club.

Charlie Banks
Personal information
Full nameCharles Joseph Banks
Born(1923-08-31)31 August 1923
Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–50 St. George 25 8 0 0 24
1951–52 Eastern Suburbs 26 10 0 0 30
Total 51 18 0 0 54
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Career

Banks played for the St George (1948–50) and Eastern Suburbs (1951–52) clubs. A forward, Banks was a member of St. George Dragons premiership winning side in 1949.[2]

In 1949, Charlie Banks married Shirley Smith, the daughter of St. George committeeman and Chairman of selectors Reg Smith.[3]

In 1951, Banks represented New South Wales twice in the regular interstate clash against Queensland and also in a match against Les Chanticleers during the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand.[4]

References
  1. "Charlie Banks – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. "Big Wedding For St. George Footballer". The St. George Call. 9 December 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.


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