Alan Banks (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rankin Boys | |||
| 1956–1958 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Liverpool | 8 | (6) |
| 1961–1963 | Cambridge City | ||
| 1963–1966 | Exeter City | 85 | (43) |
| 1966–1967 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | (5) |
| 1967–1973 | Exeter City | 173 | (58) |
| 1973–1975 | Poole Town | ||
| 1975–1977 | Tiverton Town | 28 | (9) |
| Total | 313+ | (136+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Banks (born 5 October 1938) is an English former professional footballer who played for as a Striker.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Banks played for Rankin Boys, Liverpool, Cambridge City, Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle, Poole Town and Tiverton Town.[1][2]
Banks began his career at Liverpool as an amateur in August 1956,[3] signing professionally in May 1958 and making his debut as a nineteen-year-old against Brighton and Hove Albion in September that year, scoring his first goal for the club in the same game.[4][5] He then moved to Cambridge City, where he scored 129 goals in just over two seasons.[6]
Exeter City paid out a club record fee to obtain his transfer from Cambridge in November 1963.[7] He went on to score 109 goals in 285 games for Exeter, across two spells.[5] He spent 18 months at Plymouth Argyle in between his two spells with Exeter.[8]
After playing with Poole Town and Tiverton Town,[9] Banks retired in 1977.[5] In 2007 he was voted Exeter City's favourite player of all time.[5]
Banks and his wife opened a dress material business, and Banks later worked for Exeter City as a matchday host.[3]
References
- ^ Alan Banks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Alan Banks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Banks, Alan". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk.
- ^ "Liverpool FC — Alan Banks". www.liverpoolfc.com.
- ^ a b c d "Liverpool career stats for Alan Banks - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net.
- ^ "💯 City Centurions: Alan Banks | Exeter City F.C." www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
- ^ Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ "GoS: Player Details". www.greensonscreen.co.uk.
- ^ "Players". www.tivvyarchive.co.uk.