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English footballer (1889–1979)

Laurie Banfield
Personal information
Date of birth (1889-11-11)11 November 1889
Place of birth Paulton, Somerset, England
Date of death 11 September 1979(1979-09-11) (aged 89)
Place of death Paulton, Somerset, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Old Mills
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Paulton Rovers
1911–1925 Bristol City 259 (6)
Ilfracombe Town
Managerial career
Ilfracombe Town (player/manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Laurence Banfield (11 November 1889 – 11 September 1979) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made over 250 Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.

Career

Laurie Banfield played locally for Old Mills and Paulton Rovers. Sam Hollis signed Banfield in July 1911 from Paulton Rovers for Bristol City.

Personal life

Banfield served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.

Honours

with Bristol City

References

  1. "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  4. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
  5. Barton, Dave (2 November 2023). "Remembering those who defended our freedoms". Bristol City FC. Retrieved 5 November 2023.


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