Alan Banks (rugby league)

Alan Banks
Personal information
Full name	Alan Banks
Born	second ¼ 1965 (age 58–59); Pontefract, England
Playing information
Position	Wing, Stand-off
Club

Alan Banks (birth registered second 1⁄4 1965^[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, as a wing or stand-off.

Background[edit]

Alan Banks' birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career[edit]

Banks made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Wednesday 28 April 1982,^[2] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored two 3-point tries, and forty-five 4-point tries.

Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]

Banks played stand-off in Featherstone Rovers' 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances[edit]

Banks played on the wing in Featherstone Rovers' 14–20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.

Genealogical information[edit]

Banks is the uncle of the rugby league footballer; Tommy Saxton.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

External links[edit]

[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-1] "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[Bailey,_Ron_20_September_2001-2] Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

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