Charlie Banks (rugby league)

Charlie Banks (born 31 August 1922) is an 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.

Charlie Banks

Personal information
Full name	Charles Joseph Banks
Born	31 August 1922 Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing information
Position	Second-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]

Career

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

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. The St. George Call (9-12-1949) Page 10 "Big Wedding For St.George Footballer." 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
4. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.