Laurie Banfield Explained

Laurie Banfield
Height:	^[1]
Position:	Left back
Birth Date:	11 November 1889
Birth Place:	Paulton, Somerset, England
Death Place:	Paulton, Somerset, England
Youthclubs1:	Old Mills
Clubs1:	Paulton Rovers
Years2:	1911–1925
Clubs2:	Bristol City
Caps2:	259
Goals2:	6
Clubs3:	Ilfracombe Town
Managerclubs1:	Ilfracombe Town (player/manager)

Laurence Banfield (11 November 1889 – 11 September 1979) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made over 250 Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.^[2]

Career

Laurie Banfield played locally for Old Mills and Paulton Rovers. Sam Hollis signed Banfield in July 1911 from Paulton Rovers for Bristol City.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Banfield served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.^[5]

Honours

with Bristol City

• Football League Third Division South winner: 1922–23
• FA Cup semi-finalist 1920

Notes and References

1. News: The lure of promotion. Bristol City . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
2. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
3. Book: Woods, David. Leigh Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
4. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.
5. Web site: Barton . Dave . 2 November 2023 . Remembering those who defended our freedoms . 5 November 2023 . Bristol City FC . en-ZA.