Scott Banks
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Brian Banks[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 2001 | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Bradford City (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Linlithgow Rose Boys Club | |||
2013–2018 | Dundee United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Clyde (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2020– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022– | → Bradford City (loan) | 11 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 19 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:57, 6 July 2021 (UTC) |
Scott Brian Banks (born 26 September 2001)[2] is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for League Two club Bradford City, on loan from Crystal Palace. He is a member of the Scotland under-21 team. Banks began his career in Scotland with Dundee United, and has also played for Clyde, Alloa Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic on loan. He made his debut for Scotland under-21s in 2021.
Early life
Banks comes from Linlithgow, West Lothian, and attended the Scottish Football Association performance school at Graeme High School in Falkirk.[3]
Club career
Banks joined Dundee United at youth level from Linlithgow Rose Boys Club in 2013. After being top scorer for the United under-17 team the previous season, he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2018.[4]
In February 2019, Banks joined League Two club Clyde on loan for the rest of the 2018–19 season,[5] quickly becoming a "fans' favourite".[6] He scored the club's goal of the season against Peterhead and was man of the match against Annan Athletic in the match that secured Clyde's promotion from League Two.[7]
After impressing manager Robbie Neilson in pre-season matches,[8] Banks made his Dundee United debut as a substitute against Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish League Cup in July 2019.[9] The following month, United reportedly turned down a £400,000 transfer bid for Banks from Premier League club Crystal Palace.[10] Following this, Banks rejected a new contract offer from Dundee United and was left out of the squad by Neilson.[11]
In January 2020, he signed a three year contract with Crystal Palace.[12] Later in January, Palace loaned Banks to Alloa Athletic until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13]
In January 2021, Banks was signed on a loan deal by Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic until the end of the 2020–21 Season.[14]
On 8 August 2022, Banks joined EFL League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan.[15]
International career
Banks made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team, both in friendly matches against Japan played in Pinatar, Spain, during September 2019.[16] He was called up to the under-21 squad for the first time in 2021, for two friendly matches against Northern Ireland at the Dumbarton Football Stadium.[17] He made his debut at under-21 international in the first match, a 2–1 win for Scotland.[18]
Prior to being called up for Scotland under-21s, Banks had held talks with Wales under-21 coach Paul Bodin with a view to joining their squad, as he is also eligible to represent Wales.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2022[20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee United | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Clyde (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Crystal Palace | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Career total | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in Scottish League Two play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Scott Banks". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Scott Banks: Meet the Linlithgow teenager who helped Clyde to promotion". Linlithgow Gazette. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Meet this year's academy graduates". Dundee United F.C. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Loan signing: Scott Banks". Clyde F.C. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Maclean, Ian (1 March 2019). "Dundee United on-loan youngster Scott Banks wowing Clyde fans". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Maclean, Ian (21 June 2019). "Dundee United loan star Scott Banks hopes helping Clyde go up is just the start". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (1 July 2019). "Youngsters impress in Dundee United's first game of pre-season". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Roache, Ian (12 July 2019). "Hearts 1 Dundee United 1 (Hearts win 5-3 on pens): Tangerines lose another shootout but open season with fine draw at Tynecastle". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Duthie, Tom (7 August 2019). "Dundee United reject six-figure bid for 17-year-old Scott Banks, according to reports". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Cross, Huw Thomas (7 January 2020). "Eagles set to bid for Dundee United ace wanted by Arsenal and Manchester City". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Scott Banks: Crystal Palace sign teen midfielder from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Palace trio head out on loan for remainder of the season". CPFC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Scott Banks signs on loan". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Bradford sign Palace midfielder Banks on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Scott Banks - U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Carson, Callum (25 May 2021). "West Lothian footballer Scott Banks named in Scotland under-21 squad". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Scotland 1-2 Northern Ireland: Visitors win first of two under-21 internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Williams, James (28 January 2021). "Paul Bodin keeping tabs on Finley Stevens and Scott Banks". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Scotland - S. Banks - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Linlithgow
- Footballers from West Lothian
- People educated at Graeme High School
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Scotland under-21 international footballers