Frankie Banks

Francis Stanley Banks is an English former footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

In 1962, Banks graduated from Southend United's academy to the first team, making four Football League appearances for the club before moving to hometown club Hull City in September 1966. At Hull, Bank made 288 league appearances, scoring six times, over the course of ten years before moving back to Southend in March 1976. In his second spell at Southend, Banks made 75 league appearances, helping the club to win the Fourth Division in the 1980–81 season.
Banks later played for south Essex-based clubs Great Wakering Rovers and Purfleet before retiring from playing.

Following his playing career, Banks returned to Southend United, taking up roles as a coach, reserve and youth team manager. In 1990, Banks was offered the role of interim manager at Purfleet, after manager Harry Cripps suffered a stroke. Ahead of the 1990–91 season, Banks was offered the Purfleet job on a permanent basis. On 22 July 1991, Banks was appointed manager of Essex [Senior Football League|Essex Senior League] club Southend Manor.