Career
Club career Banks made his début for Leeds against Keighley at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 23 February 1946. He moved to Wakefield Trinity a year later for £500, and in August 1948, he was transferred to Huddersfield for £1,850. Banks played 281 games for Huddersfield between 1948 and 1956.
He went on to play for Whitehaven and Salford before retiring in 1960.
Championship final appearances Billy Banks played scrum-half/halfback in Huddersfield"s 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the Championship final during the 1949-1950 at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950. Challenge Cup final appearances Billy Banks played scrum-half/halfback and scored a try in Huddersfield"s 15-10 victory over Saint Helens in the 1953 Challenge Cup final during the 1952-1953 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.
County Cup final appearances Billy Banks played scrum-half/halfback in Huddersfield"s 4-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1949 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1949-1950 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949, and played scrum-half/halfback in the 18-8 victory over Batley in the 1952 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1952-1953 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952. International honours.
