Ian Frederick Banks was a professional

Professional

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 footballer who played for Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...

, Leicester City

Leicester City F.C.

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, Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town F.C.

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, Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....

, West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

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, Rotherham United

Rotherham United F.C.

Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...

, Darlington

Darlington F.C.

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 and Emley AFC

Wakefield F.C.

Wakefield F.C. is an English football club based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The club was previously known as Emley A.F.C. from 1903 to 2002.-History:...

. He has also been a coach including at Chesterfield

Chesterfield F.C.

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 and former club Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

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, both alongside Nicky Law. His son Oliver

Oliver Banks

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 is also a professional football.

He was the manager of AFC Emley during the 2008–09 & 2009–10 seasons working alongside assistant Grant Crookes

Grant Crookes

Grant Crookes was a professional footballer who played for Hartlepool United, Darlington F.C. and Willington F.C...

, becoming the first person to be manager of the previous Emley and the current Emley.

On 6 March 2010 Banks placed himself on the bench for an AFC Emley vs Hemsworth Miners Welfare game due to original sub; Steve Smith unable to turn up so Banks placed himself on the bench. However, Banks did not play.

For the 2010–11 season he will be the new manager of Eccleshill United who are in the North East Counties League Division 1. He will be teaming up again for a 3rd consecutive season with his assistant manager Grant Crookes

Grant Crookes

Grant Crookes was a professional footballer who played for Hartlepool United, Darlington F.C. and Willington F.C...

.

External links

• Ian Banks Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database