Tom Banks (Australian rules footballer)
| Tom Banks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Banks | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryborough | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1919 (aged 52) | ||
| Original team | Fitzroy (VFA) | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Fitzroy | 8 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1897 season. | |||
Thomas "Tom" Banks (17 June 1867 – 26 November 1919), who was of West Indian descent,[1] was born on the Maryborough goldfields.[2] He was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, and served at the club as an administrator for many years.
Notes
References
- Tom Banks's statistics from AFL Tables
- Full Points Footy Biography: Thomas Banks.
- Donald, C., "Tom Banks", pp. 14–15 in Donald, C., Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper: 100 Players who Made the "Lions" Roar, Pennon Publishing, (North Essendon), 2002.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, Jim, Fitzroy: Merging into the Future: The History of the Fitzroy Football Club, Incorporating the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions, Bas Publishing, (Melbourne), 2007.
- Sygall, D. & MacSmith, J., "Fitzroy ball of 1895 goes up for auction", The (Sydney) Sun-Herald, 5 December, 2004.
- Death Notice: Thomas Banks, The Argus, Thursday, 27 November 1919, p.1.