Career

He later became a police officer Ebanks began his career at West Bromwich Albion, and played seven First Division games for the "Baggies" in the 1983-1984 season under the stewardship of Ron Wylie and Johnny Giles. He then fell lout of the first team picture at The Hawthorns, and was loaned out to Bill Asprey"s Stoke City, playing ten First Division and two cup games for the "Potters" in the disastrous 1984-1985 season.

He was given a free transfer in May 1987, and joined Cambridge United on a non-contract basis.

He cut his time at the Abbey Stadium short to join the police force. After leaving the game Ebanks joined the police force.

Achievements

• He helped Portuguese Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1985-1986. He featured eleven times in the Fourth Division for the "Valiants", and impressed manager John Rudge enough to win permanent transfer in June 1985. He featured 15 times as Vale won promotion to the Third Division in the 1985-1986 season, and then played 22 games in the 1986-1987 campaign.