Hi folks,

obviously new to the board, was wondering if any of you could help me at all. I've been asked to write 1000 words on Tony Banham. There is very little data available from what i can gather.

Do you have, or know where, any is available?

He seems like a cult hero, from some of the stories I have been told from Doncaster fans, from those old enough, I'd love to know basically as much as possible about the guy.

Thanks.

Played against him once for Abbey v Oddbottle...a sunday morning thing against 2 local pubs......i put a sly one in in a 3 man tackle....he flattend me about 10mins later....told me after the match he recognised my boots as he was being tackled when i hit him and knew who it was..........he was one big mean bugger.

Dave played in the same team as me at Stonehouse. I recall him getting into a bit of bother at someones house, which ended up all over the HDM. IIRC it was alleged he was running around the front garden stark naked with a dustbin lid in his hand. He took a real beating from the boys in blue that day! But he was totally innocent (but I won’t go into this any further). He was a great singer was Dave.

the story i was told was that he was ' friends' with a local butchers wife and was bragging about the friendship in Hastings in front of the husband. so the husband left and returned with a works knife and cut him. This may or may not be accurate as it was a well passed about story.

Hey RBA I played for Ace too alongside Duncan. who are you ?

Tony Banham was a HUGE man. Played a few times against him think he played for North Bransholme ay the time when I played for Reckitts as a young nipper.

We had a scrum half called Tommy Elm who tried taking Tony's head off with a swinging arm. From the ground you heard Tony say " I hope that fackin wont you Tommy " . As Tony got up, Tommy pointed to me and said " it want me Tony it was him !!!"

Closest I've come to shi**ing myself on a pitch LOL

Always a gentleman when we saw him in pubs after the game, and his enornmous hands made a pint glass look like a thimble.

I played alongside you for a couple of years mate. Wouldnt want to blow my cover on here though.