Scott Banks

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Scott Banks
Personal information
Full name Scott Brian Banks[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 20)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 40
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)
National team‡
2019 Scotland U19 2 (0)
2021– Scotland U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:49, 1 May 2021 (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 Premier League club Crystal Palace, where he is a member of the under-23 squad, and for 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]

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.[15] 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.[16] He made his debut at under-21 international in the first match, a 2–1 win for Scotland.[17]

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.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Scott Banks". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Scott Banks: Meet the Linlithgow teenager who helped Clyde to promotion". Linlithgow Gazette. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Meet this year's academy graduates". Dundee United F.C. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Loan signing: Scott Banks". Clyde F.C. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. ^ Maclean, Ian (1 March 2019). "Dundee United on-loan youngster Scott Banks wowing Clyde fans". Cumbernauld News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Nicolson, Eric (1 July 2019). "Youngsters impress in Dundee United's first game of pre-season". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Scott Banks: Crystal Palace sign teen midfielder from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  13. ^ "Palace trio head out on loan for remainder of the season". CPFC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Scott Banks signs on loan". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 2021-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Scott Banks - U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ^ Carson, Callum (25 May 2021). "West Lothian footballer Scott Banks named in Scotland under-21 squad". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Scotland 1-2 Northern Ireland: Visitors win first of two under-21 internationals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  18. ^ Williams, James (28 January 2021). "Paul Bodin keeping tabs on Finley Stevens and Scott Banks". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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