Christopher Noel Banks (born 12 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and later worked as a physiotherapist. Starting his career with Port Vale in 1982, he moved on to Exeter City in 1988. He was at Bath City from 1989 to 1994, before spending ten years with Cheltenham Town. He is considered a highly significant player in the histories of both Bath and Cheltenham, both of whom he captained for many years. In all he played 766 league games in a 20-year career, between 1982 and 2002. He was promoted four times in his career, and also won the FA Trophy in 1998. After retiring in 2002 he went on to qualify as a physiotherapist and worked at Stoke City and Port Vale.