Francis Banks Explained

Francis Banks
Position:Goalkeeper
Birth Date:February 1865
Birth Place:Aston, England
Death Place:Birmingham, England
Clubs1:All Saints
Years2:1889–1890
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:1890–1???
Clubs3:Warwick County

Francis Banks (February 1865 – after 1890) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath. Banks was born in Aston, now part of Birmingham, and joined Small Heath as a backup to goalkeeper Chris Charsley in 1889.[1] In his first competitive game he conceded nine goals away at Sheffield Wednesday, and in his remaining three games, at the end of the 1889–90 season, he let in a total of nineteen.[2] He then joined Warwick County of the Midland League.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 70 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. Matthews, p. 140.