Arthur Binks
{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Arthur Binks
|fullname = Arthur Fowler Binks
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|birth_date = 10 January 1902
|birth_place = Bramley district, England
|death_date = third ¼ 1969 (aged 67)
|death_place = Leeds district, England
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|position = {{rlp|SO|SH}}
|club1 = Leeds
|year1start = ≤1923
|year1end = 27
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|club2 = Wigan
|year2start = 1927
|year2end = 31
|appearances2 = 119
|tries2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 39
|club3 = Bradford Northern
|year3start = 1931
|year3end = ≥31
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|teamA = England
|yearAstart = 1929
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|appearancesA = 1
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|new = yes
|retired = yes
|updated = 23 May 2012
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/a-binks/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Binks&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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Arthur Binks (10 January 1902 – 1969) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Buslingthorpe Vale ARLFC (in Leeds), Leeds, Wigan and Bradford Northern, as a {{rlp|so}}, or {{rlp|sh}}.
Background
Arthur Binks' birth was registered in Bramley district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 67, was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Playing career
=International honours=
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Arthur Binks played {{rlp|so}} in Leeds' 28–3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922–23 Challenge Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue,{{cite web|url=http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html|title=History of Leeds Rugby League Club|publisher=britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} and played either {{rlp|so}},{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3801|title=1929 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}WIGAN RLFC 1895–1986 by Ian Morrison {{ISBN|0-907969-19-4}} (1986) or {{rlp|sh}},{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944|title=Historic Wigan RL Moments: 1929 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017|archive-date=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212191646/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=944|url-status=dead}} in Wigan's 13–2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1928–29 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928-29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929.
=County Cup Final appearances=
Arthur Binks played {{rlp|so}} in Wigan's 5–4 victory over Widnes in the 1928–29 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 24 November 1928.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420|title=1928-1929 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212191653/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=420|url-status=dead}}
=Club career=
The Leeds backline in the early 1920s was known as the Busy Bs, as it included; Jim Bacon, Arthur Binks, Billy Bowen, Joe Brittain and Harold Buck.{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/yep125/leeds-rugby-league-legend-medals-auction-1-6117009|title=Leeds rugby league legend medals auction|work= Yorkshire Evening Post|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}} Arthur Binks made his début for Wigan in the 5–11 defeat by Leigh at Mather Lane (adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal), Leigh on Saturday 1 October 1927, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 12–5 victory over Warrington in the 1927–28 Lancashire Cup semi-final at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 2 November 1927, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 20–8 victory over Wigan Highfield at Tunstall Lane, Wigan on Saturday 18 October 1930, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 42–0 victory over Widnes at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 21 March 1931.{{cite news|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=174|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
References
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External links
{{Leeds - 1922–23 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Wigan - 1928–29 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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