Alan Banks (rugby league)

Alan Banks (birth registered second ¼ 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 (Heritage № 574), as a wing, or stand-off, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 6.

Background[]

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

Playing career[]

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[]

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[]

Banks played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Featherstone Rovers' 14-20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.

Genealogical information[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VIII - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog