Ian Frederick Banks (born 9 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United, Darlington and Emley. He has also been a coach including at Chesterfield and former club Bradford City, both alongside Nicky Law. His son Oliver is also a professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Frederick Banks | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Barnsley | 164 | (37) |
| 1983–1987 | Leicester City | 93 | (14) |
| 1986–1988 | Huddersfield Town | 78 | (17) |
| 1988–1989 | Bradford City | 30 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Barnsley | 96 | (7) |
| 1992–1994 | Rotherham United | 76 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Darlington | 39 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Emley | ? | (?) |
| 2010 | A.F.C. Emley | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Wakefield and Emley | ||
| 2008–2010 | AFC Emley | ||
| 2010 | Eccleshill United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Banks was the manager of AFC Emley during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons becoming the first person to be manager of the previous Emley and the current Emley.
External links
edit- Ian Banks at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database