Frederick William Banks (9 December 1888 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who made 72 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham and Nottingham Forest. He played as an outside forward.Banks was born in Aston, now part of Birmingham. He played local football before joining Birmingham in 1909. He made his debut in the Second Division on 13 November 1909, deputising for Fred Chapple in a home game against Lincoln City which Birmingham won 1–0.