Education
University of Edinburgh.
rugby league player rugby union player
University of Edinburgh.
Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton were a rugby union club International honours
Change of code
When Swinton converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 2 June 1896, Tom Banks would have been approximately 37 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league football player for Swinton.
Tom Banks won cap(s) for British Isles while at Swinton on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, against Otago on Saturday 28 April 1888, against Otago (1-Try) on Wednesday 2 May 1888, against Canterbury on Wednesday 9 May 1888, against Wellington on Saturday 12 May 1888, against Queensland on Saturday 25 August 1888, against Newcastle (1-Try) on Wednesday 29 August 1888, against Auckland on 8 September 1888, and against Auckland on Wednesday 12 September 1888.
