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Thomas Banks (born 17 August 1858 – death unknown) was an English
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footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for
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, and at club level for Swinton, as a half-back, three-quarters, or
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.


Background

Banks' birth was registered in Salford,
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, England.


Playing career

Banks won cap(s) for
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while at Swinton on the
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, against
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on Saturday 28 April 1888, against
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(1-
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) on Wednesday 2 May 1888, against
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on Wednesday 9 May 1888, against
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on Saturday 12 May 1888, against
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on Saturday 25 August 1888, against Newcastle (1-
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) on Wednesday 29 August 1888, against
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on 8 September 1888, and against
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on Wednesday 12 September 1888.


Personal life

Banks studied at the University of Edinburgh Medical School; while there, he won the long-distance swimming championship.


References


External links


Search for "Banks" at espn.co.uk (1888 British Isles tourists statistics missing (31 December 2017))Football – British Football Team’s Visit To New Zealand.The Return Of The English Team To Their Native LandPhotograph 'Swinton 1882–83' at swintonlionstales.co.ukPhotograph 'Swinton 1886' at swintonlionstales.co.ukSearch for "Tomas Banks" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.ukSearch for "Tom Banks" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Tom 1858 births Alumni of the University of Edinburgh British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England English rugby union players Lancashire County RFU players People from Pendlebury Sportspeople from the City of Salford Place of death missing Rugby union forwards Rugby union halfbacks Rugby union players from Salford Rugby union three-quarters Swinton Lions players Year of death unknown