Scott Brian Banks (born 26 September 2001)[2] is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for League Two club Bradford City, on loan from Crystal Palace. He is a member of the Scotland under-21 team. Banks began his career in Scotland with Dundee United, and has also played for Clyde, Alloa Athletic and Dunfermline Athletic on loan. He made his debut for Scotland under-21s in 2021.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Scott Brian Banks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Bradford City (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linlithgow Rose Boys Club | |||
| 2013–2018 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Clyde (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Bradford City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 8 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:57, 6 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Banks comes from Linlithgow, West Lothian, and attended the Scottish Football Association performance school at Graeme High School in Falkirk.[3]
Banks joined Dundee United at youth level from Linlithgow Rose Boys Club in 2013. After being top scorer for the United under-17 team the previous season, he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2018.[4]
In February 2019, Banks joined League Two club Clyde on loan for the rest of the 2018–19 season,[5] quickly becoming a "fans' favourite".[6] He scored the club's goal of the season against Peterhead and was man of the match against Annan Athletic in the match that secured Clyde's promotion from League Two.[7]
After impressing manager Robbie Neilson in pre-season matches,[8] Banks made his Dundee United debut as a substitute against Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish League Cup in July 2019.[9] The following month, United reportedly turned down a £400,000 transfer bid for Banks from Premier League club Crystal Palace.[10] Following this, Banks rejected a new contract offer from Dundee United and was left out of the squad by Neilson.[11]
In January 2020, he signed a three year contract with Crystal Palace.[12] Later in January, Palace loaned Banks to Alloa Athletic until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13]
In January 2021, Banks was signed on a loan deal by Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic until the end of the 2020–21 Season.[14]
On 8 August 2022, Banks joined EFL League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan.[15]
Banks made two appearances for the Scotland under-19 team, both in friendly matches against Japan played in Pinatar, Spain, during September 2019.[16] He was called up to the under-21 squad for the first time in 2021, for two friendly matches against Northern Ireland at the Dumbarton Football Stadium.[17] He made his debut at under-21 international in the first match, a 2–1 win for Scotland.[18]
Prior to being called up for Scotland under-21s, Banks had held talks with Wales under-21 coach Paul Bodin with a view to joining their squad, as he is also eligible to represent Wales.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Clyde (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
Bradford City A.F.C. – current squad | |
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