About Tommy Banks
Lived 1929 – 2024 (aged 94). Tommy Banks was a British association football player.
Thomas Banks (10 November 1929 – 13 June 2024) was an English footballer who played as a left-back.
He was born at Farnworth, Lancashire, the son of a coal miner, Jack Banks and his wife, Catherine, and attended Harper Green School. He played for Bolton Wanderers from 1947 to 1961 and was a member of the 1958 FA Cup winning team when Bolton beat Manchester United. He got his opportunity in the England team because of the death of incumbent left-back Roger Byrne in the Munich air disaster in February 1958. written by former Bolton Wanderers player Ian Seddon.
Banks died of complications of dementia in Bolton on 13 June 2024, at the age of 94.
His recent death was acknowledged, alongside those of Kevin Campbell and Matija Sarkic, during BBC commentary on England's opening match of Euro 2024 against Serbia, where it was mentioned that Banks had been England's oldest living former player.
Honours Bolton Wanderers FA Cup: 1957–58
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Who was Tommy Banks?
English footballer (1929-2024)
When was Tommy Banks born?
Tommy Banks was born on 10 November 1929 in Farnworth.
When did Tommy Banks die?
Tommy Banks died on 13 June 2024.
What was Tommy Banks's occupation?
Tommy Banks was an association football player.
What nationality was Tommy Banks?
Tommy Banks was British.
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· DBpedia: Tommy Banks (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Banks. https://biography.guide/tommy-banks-association-football-player/
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