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Billy Banks

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Banks

Competitions Won

European Championship
1955/56

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 21 - 21 1-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 6 15 - 28.57% List
Tour Matches Huddersfield GiantsHUD - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Whitehaven RLFCWHI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Salford RLFCSAL - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
European Championship 1 18 - 18 1-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 5 13 - 27.78% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  24 - 24 1-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 7 17 - 29.17% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wales 1949-53   17 - 17 1-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 3 14 - 17.65% List
Great Britain 1953-54   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Other 1955   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • Dr. Peter J. Laugharne
    4 Jan 2025 6:48pm

    Billy was from Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales. He married Sadie Williams who was a hairdresser from the same town. His in-laws were Gomer and Annie Williams of 14 MacGregor Row Maesteg. Gomer was a collier and then groundsman and member of the executive committee of Maesteg RFC. Gomer who lived next door to us gave me a Cardiff RFC jersey that had been left in the changing room by one of their players. It was small so probably had been worn by one of their wingers at the time possibly Sir Gerald Davies? When Billy retired he became a taxi driver in Huddersfield.

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Contributions: Derek Farrar, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables

Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage