Laurence Banfield (11 November 1889 â 11 September 1979) was an English footballer who played as a left back. He made over 250 Football League appearances in the years before and after the First World War.
Laurie Banfield played locally for Old Mills and Paulton Rovers. Sam Hollis signed Banfield in July 1911 from Paulton Rovers for Bristol City.
Banfield served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.