Laurie Banfield

Laurie Banfield

Personal information
Full name	Laurence Banfield
Date of birth	11 November 1889
Place of birth	Paulton, Somerset, England
Date of death	11 September 1979 (aged 89)
Place of death	Paulton, Somerset, England
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
19??-19??	Old Mills
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
19??-19??	Paulton Rovers
1911–1925	Bristol City	259	(6)
19??–19??	Ilfracombe Town
Teams managed
19??-19??	Ilfracombe Town player manager
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Laurence Banfield (born 11 November 1889 and died 11 September 1979 in Paulton, Somerset) 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. ^[1]

Career

Laurie Banfield played locally for Old Mills and Paulton Rovers. ^[2] Sam Hollis signed Banfield in July 1911 from Paulton Rovers for Bristol City. ^{[2] [3]}

Honours

with Bristol City

• Football League Third Division South winner: 1922–23
• FA Cup semi-finalist 1920

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.