Kenny Banks

English footballer and coach

Kenny BanksPersonal information

Full name|  Kenneth Banks
Date of birth|  (1923-10-19)19 October 1923
Place of birth|  Wigan, England
Date of death|  9 August 1994(1994-08-09) (aged 70)[1]
Place of death|  Abergele, Conwy, Wales
Position(s)|  Wing half
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1946–1952|  Southport|  118|  (5)
1952–1959|  Wigan Athletic|  180|  (21)
Total|  |  298|  (26)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Banks (19 October 1923 – 9 August 1994) was an English footballer and coach. He played as a wing half for Southport and Wigan Athletic.

## Career

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Banks started his career at Southport, initially signing as an amateur before turning professional a couple of months later.[2] After six years at the club, he returned to his hometown to play for Wigan Athletic. Between 1952 and 1959, he played 180 games and scored 21 goals for the club in the Lancashire Combination.[3]

After the end of his playing career, Banks moved into coaching.[4] He began coaching the reserves at Wigan Athletic, and was eventually appointed as first-team coach.[2] In 1984, Banks and Duncan Colquhoun were awarded a testimonial by Wigan Athletic.[5] He retired from coaching in 1986.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Kenny Banks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
2. ^ a b Cherry, D. B. (1979). The League: At Last. D.B.C. Enterprises. p. 85.
3. ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
4. ^ Struthers, Greg (26 February 2006). "Caught in Time Wigan win election to the Football League 1978". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
5. ^ Houghton, Ashley (31 May 2015). "Latics In The Third Tier: 1983-84". Wigan Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
6. ^ "Kenny calls it a day". Wigan Observer. 8 May 1986. p. 49 - via British Newspaper Archive.

## External links

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* Kenny Banks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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