Tom Banks (rugby union, born 1858)

For other rugby players, see Tom Banks (disambiguation) § Sports.

Tom Banks

Full name	Thomas Banks
Date of birth	(1858-08-17)17 August 1858
Place of birth	Salford, England
Date of death	8 September 1915(1915-09-08) (aged 57)
Place of death	Salford, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back, Three-quarter, Forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) -1892 Swinton () Lancashire () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1888 British Isles 8

Thomas Banks (17 August 1858 – 8 September 1915) was an English rugby footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a half-back, three-quarters, or forward.

Background

Banks was born in the County Borough of Salford, Lancashire, England on 17 August 1858. He studied at the University of Edinburgh Medical School; while there, he won the long-distance swimming championship. Banks died in Salford on 8 September 1915, at the age of 57.

Playing career

Banks won cap(s) for British Isles while at Swinton on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, against Otago on Saturday 28 April 1888, against Otago (1-try) on Wednesday 2 May 1888, against Canterbury on Wednesday 9 May 1888, against Wellington on Saturday 12 May 1888, against Queensland on Saturday 25 August 1888, against Newcastle (1-try) on Wednesday 29 August 1888, against Auckland on 8 September 1888, and against Auckland on Wednesday 12 September 1888.

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 Land
• Photograph 'Swinton 1882–83' at swintonlionstales.co.uk
• Photograph 'Swinton 1886' at swintonlionstales.co.uk
• Search for "Tomas Banks" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Tom Banks" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk