Kenny Banks
Normal Position: Left Half
Height: 5' 9 1/2
Weight: 10 st. 12 lbs
Born: 19/10/1923 (Pemberton, Wigan)
Died: 09/08/1994 (Abergele, Clwyd)

He was to have signed for Bolton Wanderers but a mistake over his address caused him to miss the date of the trial that he was offered. He never looked back after Southport gave him a trial against Liverpool at inside-left in a Wartime League match. He developed into a wing-half, tenacious in the tackle and a non-stop worker throughout every 90 minutes. He was a modest man of few words who was always ready to augment the attack as a sixth forward. He had the rare distinction of sharing a goal with Alan Ball against Barrow in 1948 when both players kicked the ball simultaneously into the net. Characteristically the unassuming Banks waived his claim to the goal and it stands credited to Ball. An ideal clubman he was granted a benefit against Bolton Wanderers in 1950. He only went full-time between 1950-52 after concluding his apprenticeship as a fitter and in 1951-52 he came back to play 26 Football League games after the 2 previous years were spent almost entirely in the Reserves. He gave Wigan Athletic splendid service making 183 Lancashire Combination appearances. He was associated with the latics as a trainer for more than 20 years, only leaving his home town to live near his daughter in Colwyn Bay when ill-health overtook him.
Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
Career: Wigan Boys Club; Southport, amr 19 Aug. 1943, pro 18 Aug. 1945; Wigan Athletic, cs. 1952-58; Wigan Rovers, 1959-60

With thanks to Trinity Mirror. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1943/1944 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1944/1945 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1945/1946 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
1946/1947 | 42 | 0 | 3 |
1947/1948 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
1948/1949 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
1949/1950 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
1950/1951 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
1951/1952 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 136 | 0 | 5 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
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29/04/1952 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 2 |
16/04/1952 | Liverpool Senior Cup / R | A | LIVERPOOL | 1 - 4 |
14/04/1952 | League | A | LINCOLN CITY | 0 - 4 |
12/04/1952 | League | A | ROCHDALE | 0 - 1 |
23/02/1952 | League | A | CHESTER (1885) | 1 - 2 |
16/02/1952 | League | H | BARROW | 2 - 2 |
09/02/1952 | League | H | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 5 - 1 |
02/02/1952 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 2 - 0 |
19/01/1952 | League | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 1 - 3 |
16/01/1952 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 3 |
29/12/1951 | League | A | GATESHEAD | 0 - 3 |
26/12/1951 | League | A | WORKINGTON | 1 - 6 |
10/11/1951 | League | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 3 - 2 |
03/11/1951 | League | A | BRADFORD PA | 2 - 2 |
27/10/1951 | League | H | CHESTERFIELD | 4 - 1 |
20/10/1951 | League | A | WREXHAM | 0 - 3 |
13/10/1951 | League | H | GRIMSBY TOWN | 2 - 0 |
06/10/1951 | League | A | BARROW | 0 - 0 |
29/09/1951 | League | A | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
22/09/1951 | League | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 0 |
15/09/1951 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 0 - 1 |
11/09/1951 | League | H | YORK CITY | 2 - 1 |
08/09/1951 | League | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 1 |
03/09/1951 | League | A | YORK CITY | 2 - 0 |
01/09/1951 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 0 - 2 |
28/08/1951 | League | H | BRADFORD CITY | 1 - 1 |
25/08/1951 | League | A | DARLINGTON | 1 - 1 |
05/05/1951 | League | A | MANSFIELD TOWN | 2 - 2 |
30/04/1951 | League | A | GATESHEAD | 3 - 1 |
23/04/1951 | Liverpool Senior Cup | A | LIVERPOOL | 0 - 1 |
21/04/1951 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 3 - 0 |
17/04/1951 | League | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 |
13/01/1951 | League | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 4 |
29/04/1950 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 2 |
22/04/1950 | League | A | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 0 - 4 |
01/04/1950 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 2 |
25/03/1950 | League | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 2 |
04/03/1950 | League | H | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 1 |
14/01/1950 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 0 - 3 |
17/09/1949 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 2 - 1 |
12/09/1949 | League | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 0 |
07/05/1949 | League | H | WREXHAM | 3 - 0 |
02/05/1949 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 1 - 0 |
30/04/1949 | League | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 0 |
16/03/1949 | Liverpool Senior Cup | A | NEW BRIGHTON | 0 - 1 |
05/02/1949 | League | H | DARLINGTON | 1 - 3 |
29/01/1949 | League | A | BRADFORD CITY | 2 - 4 |
22/01/1949 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 2 - 2 |
15/01/1949 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 0 - 3 |
08/01/1949 | FA Cup / 3 | A | DERBY COUNTY | 1 - 4 |
01/01/1949 | League | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 2 - 4 |
27/12/1948 | League | A | BARROW | 1 - 2 |
25/12/1948 | League | H | BARROW | 0 - 0 |
18/12/1948 | FA Cup / 2R | A | YORK CITY | 2 - 0 |
11/12/1948 | FA Cup / 2 | H | YORK CITY | 2 - 2 |
27/11/1948 | FA Cup / 1 | H | HORDEN CW | 2 - 1 |
20/11/1948 | League | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 0 - 2 |
13/11/1948 | League | A | HULL CITY | 1 - 5 |
06/11/1948 | League | H | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 1 - 3 |
30/10/1948 | League | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 1 - 3 |
23/10/1948 | League | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 0 - 1 |
16/10/1948 | League | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 1 |
09/10/1948 | League | H | MANSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 1 |
02/10/1948 | League | A | NEW BRIGHTON | 1 - 0 |
25/09/1948 | League | H | ROCHDALE | 3 - 1 |
18/09/1948 | League | A | DARLINGTON | 1 - 0 |
14/09/1948 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 0 |
11/09/1948 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 2 |
04/09/1948 | League | A | GATESHEAD | 2 - 2 |
31/01/1948 | League | H | WREXHAM | 1 - 0 |
20/12/1947 | League | A | BARROW | 0 - 2 |
13/12/1947 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 2 - 1 |
06/12/1947 | FA Cup / 1R | H | HULL CITY | 2 - 3 |
29/11/1947 | FA Cup / 1 | A | HULL CITY | 1 - 1 |
22/11/1947 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 0 - 4 |
15/11/1947 | League | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 1 - 4 |
28/10/1947 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 | H | ROCHDALE | 1 - 0 |
25/10/1947 | League | H | YORK CITY | 2 - 1 |
18/10/1947 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 1 |
11/10/1947 | League | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 4 |
04/10/1947 | League | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 4 - 0 |
27/09/1947 | League | A | ROCHDALE | 1 - 2 |
24/09/1947 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 | H | BARROW | 4 - 1 |
20/09/1947 | League | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 2 - 0 |
15/09/1947 | League | A | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 2 - 0 |
13/09/1947 | League | A | WREXHAM | 0 - 2 |
08/09/1947 | League | H | DARLINGTON | 2 - 0 |
06/09/1947 | League | H | BARROW | 1 - 2 |
17/05/1947 | League | A | LINCOLN CITY | 2 - 4 |
10/05/1947 | League | A | DONCASTER ROVERS | 0 - 2 |
03/05/1947 | League | A | BARROW | 1 - 2 |
26/04/1947 | League | H | WREXHAM | 1 - 1 |
19/04/1947 | League | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 0 - 5 |
12/04/1947 | League | H | ROCHDALE | 0 - 2 |
07/04/1947 | League | A | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 1 - 2 |
05/04/1947 | League | A | NEW BRIGHTON | 0 - 1 |
04/04/1947 | League | H | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 2 - 0 |
29/03/1947 | League | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 6 - 1 |
22/03/1947 | League | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
15/03/1947 | League | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 0 - 1 |
01/03/1947 | League | H | BRADFORD CITY | 0 - 1 |
22/02/1947 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 4 - 2 |
15/02/1947 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 4 - 1 |
01/02/1947 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 2 |
25/01/1947 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 0 - 3 |
18/01/1947 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 2 - 1 |
11/01/1947 | League | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 0 |
04/01/1947 | League | A | HULL CITY | 0 - 4 |
01/01/1947 | League | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 2 |
28/12/1946 | League | H | DARLINGTON | 2 - 2 |
26/12/1946 | League | A | YORK CITY | 1 - 1 |
07/12/1946 | League | A | ROCHDALE | 0 - 0 |
30/11/1946 | FA Cup / 1 | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 0 - 2 |
23/11/1946 | League | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 |
16/11/1946 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 0 - 2 |
09/11/1946 | League | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 0 - 1 |
02/11/1946 | League | H | BARROW | 2 - 2 |
26/10/1946 | League | A | BRADFORD CITY | 1 - 5 |
19/10/1946 | League | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 2 - 4 |
15/10/1946 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 2L | A | BURY | 0 - 3 |
12/10/1946 | League | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 0 - 2 |
05/10/1946 | League | H | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 3 |
01/10/1946 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 1L | H | BURY | 0 - 2 |
25/09/1946 | League | A | CHESTER (1885) | 1 - 2 |
21/09/1946 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 3 - 3 |
14/09/1946 | League | A | GATESHEAD | 2 - 2 |
10/09/1946 | League | H | CHESTER (1885) | 2 - 4 |
07/09/1946 | League | H | HULL CITY | 3 - 1 |
03/09/1946 | League | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 2 |
31/08/1946 | League | A | DARLINGTON | 2 - 4 |
24/11/1945 | FA Cup / 1 | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 3 |
17/11/1945 | FA Cup / 1 | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 2 |
19/09/1945 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 2L | A | MANCHESTER CITY | 0 - 5 |
05/09/1945 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 1L | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 3 - 2 |
28/04/1945 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 2L | A | EVERTON | 1 - 1 |
21/04/1945 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 1L | H | EVERTON | 0 - 5 |
Games where player has scored
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
03/09/1951 | League | A | YORK CITY | 2 - 0 |
17/05/1947 | League | A | LINCOLN CITY | 2 - 4 |
01/02/1947 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 2 |
03/09/1946 | League | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 2 |
05/09/1945 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 1L | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 3 - 2 |