Jimmy Banks (English footballer)

Jimmy Banks

Personal information
Full name	James Andrew Banks
Date of birth	28 April 1893
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Date of death	1942
Playing position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–?	Starcliffe Celtic	?	(?)
?–?	St Gregorys	?	(?)
?–?	All Saints	?	(?)
?–?	Spennymoor United	?	(?)
?–?	Willington	?	(?)
1913–1922	Tottenham Hotspur	69	(6)
1923–1926	Norwich City	124	(22)
1927–?	Luton Town	13	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

James Andrew "Jimmy" Banks (28 April 1893 – 1942) was an English professional footballer who played for Starcliffe Celtic, St Gregorys, All Saints, Spennymoor United, Willington, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Luton Town.^[1]

Football career

Between 1913 and 1922, Banks playing mainly as an inside forward scored on 10 occasions in 78 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham Hotspur.^[2] The highlight of his career at Tottenham was to collect a winners' medal in the 1921 FA Cup Final. On leaving White Hart Lane in 1923 he joined Norwich City where he featured in 124 matches and netting 23 goals for the Carrow Road club. In 1927 Banks moved to Luton Town where he went on to compete in a further 13 games and scored twice.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

• 1921 FA Cup Final winner

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 16. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite