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'''Charles Joseph Banks''' (born 31 August 1922) was a Scottish-born Australian [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A [[New South Wales rugby league team|state representative]] second-rower, he won the [[1949 NSWRFL season|1949 premiership]] with the [[St George Dragons]] and finished his career at the [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]] club.
'''Charles Joseph Banks''' (born 31 August 1923) was a Scottish-born Australian [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A [[New South Wales rugby league team|state representative]] second-rower, he won the [[1949 NSWRFL season|1949 premiership]] with the [[St George Dragons]] and finished his career at the [[Sydney Roosters|Eastern Suburbs]] club.


==Career==
==Career==
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In 1949, Charlie Banks married Shirley Smith, the daughter of St. George committeeman and Chairman of selectors Reg Smith.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Wedding For St. George Footballer |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235314016?searchTerm=big%20wedding%20st%20george%20footballer&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949 |access-date=3 March 2023 |publisher=The St. George Call |date=9 December 1949 |pages=10}}</ref>
In 1949, Charlie Banks married Shirley Smith, the daughter of St. George committeeman and Chairman of selectors Reg Smith.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Wedding For St. George Footballer |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235314016?searchTerm=big%20wedding%20st%20george%20footballer&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949 |access-date=3 March 2023 |publisher=The St. George Call |date=9 December 1949 |pages=10}}</ref>


In 1951, Banks represented [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] twice in the regular interstate clash against [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and also in a match against [[Les Chanticleers]] during the [[1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|title=Men's Honour Roll|website=Sydney Roosters}}</ref>
In 1951, Banks represented [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] twice in the regular interstate clash against [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] and also in a match against [[Les Chanticleers]] during the [[1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|title=Men's Honour Roll|website=Sydney Roosters|access-date=11 June 2019|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 28 November 2023

Charlie Banks
Personal information
Full nameCharles Joseph Banks
Born(1923-08-31)31 August 1923
Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–50 St. George 25 8 0 0 24
1951–52 Eastern Suburbs 26 10 0 0 30
Total 51 18 0 0 54
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Charles Joseph Banks (born 31 August 1923) was a Scottish-born Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A state representative second-rower, he won the 1949 premiership with the St George Dragons and finished his career at the Eastern Suburbs club.

Career

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Banks played for the St George (1948–50) and Eastern Suburbs (1951–52) clubs. A forward, Banks was a member of St. George Dragons premiership winning side in 1949.[2]

In 1949, Charlie Banks married Shirley Smith, the daughter of St. George committeeman and Chairman of selectors Reg Smith.[3]

In 1951, Banks represented New South Wales twice in the regular interstate clash against Queensland and also in a match against Les Chanticleers during the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Banks – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "Big Wedding For St. George Footballer". The St. George Call. 9 December 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.