| Fullname | Stephen Bannister |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 18 October 1987 (age 39) |
| Birth place | Billinge Higher End, Wigan, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) |
| Club 1 | St. Helens |
| Year1start | 2006 |
| Year1end | 07 |
| Appearances 1 | 3 |
| Tries 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 0 |
| Club 2 | → Whitehaven (loan) |
| Year2start | 2007 |
| Appearances 2 | 6 |
| Tries 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 0 |
| Club 3 | Harlequins RL |
| Year3start | 2007 |
| Appearances 3 | 6 |
| Tries 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 0 |
| Club 4 | Widnes Vikings |
| Year4start | 2009 |
| Appearances 4 | 4 |
| Tries 4 | 3 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 14 |
| Club 5 | Halifax |
| Year5start | 2009 |
| Year5end | 11 |
| Appearances 5 | 45 |
| Tries 5 | 14 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 5 | 0 |
| Points 5 | 56 |
| Club 6 | Sporting Olympique Avignon |
| Year6start | 2011 |
| Club 7 | Rochdale Hornets |
| Year7start | 2012 |
| Appearances 7 | 9 |
| Tries 7 | 4 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 7 | 0 |
| Points 7 | 12 |
| Club 8 | North Wales Crusaders |
| Year8start | 2013 |
| Year8end | 14 |
| Appearances 8 | 22 |
| Tries 8 | 6 |
| Goals 8 | 1 |
| Fieldgoals 8 | 0 |
| Points 8 | 26 |
| Club 9 | Hemel Stags |
| Year9start | 2014 |
| Appearances 9 | 2 |
| Tries 9 | 1 |
| Goals 9 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 9 | 0 |
| Points 9 | 4 |
| Club 10 | Whitehaven |
| Year10start | 2015 |
| Appearances 10 | 3 |
| Tries 10 | 0 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 10 | 0 |
| Points 10 | 0 |
| Club 11 | London Skolars |
| Year11start | 2016 |
| Appearances 11 | 3 |
| Tries 11 | 0 |
| Goals 11 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 11 | 0 |
| Points 11 | 0 |
Stephen Bannister (born 18 October 1987), also known by the nickname of "Ste",[1] is an English rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for England (Age Group), and at club level for Blackbrook A.R.L.F.C., in the Super League for St. Helens, in National League One for Whitehaven (two spells, including the first on loan), in the Super League for the Harlequins RL, for the Widnes Vikings, in the Co-Operative Championship for Halifax, in Elite One Championship for Sporting Olympique Avignon, for the Rochdale Hornets, in Kingstone Press League 1 for the North Wales Crusaders, for the Hemel Stags and the London Skolars, as a .[2][3]
Background
Stephen Bannister was born in Billinge, Merseyside, England, he was a pupil at Newton-le-Willows Community High School, leaving in 2005.[citation needed]
Playing career
During November 2006, Bannister was promoted to train with St. Helens' first-team squad, making his début on 19 August 2006 against the Catalans Dragons.[4] He later played several games for Whitehaven on loan in 2007.[citation needed]
Bannister signed for London club Harlequins RL following the completion of his loan with the Cumbrian National League One side in June 2007.[4][5]
Bannister's position of choice was . He was also able to operate as a , and played also as an England age-group international. Bannister is a who has been compared to Great Britain's international Lee Gilmour.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Academy Tour Countdown". Saints RLFC. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Quins sign Bannister from Saints". BBC. 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ "Quins Snap Up Bannister". Sky Sports. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-06-04. [dead link]
External links
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) Welcome Bannister
- St Helens bolstered by Hargreaves
- Saints Invest in Local Youth[dead link]
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv