Gordon Banks
English association football player (1937-2019) · United Kingdom · Footballers · Died at 81
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Something wrong?Gordon Banks was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he made 679 appearances during a 20-year professional career, and won 73 caps for England, highlighted by starting every game of the nation's 1966 World Cup victory.
A life in dates
2019Died12 February 20192002English Football Hall of FameAward1977Fort Lauderdale StrikersClub1977-1978St Patrick's Athletic F.C.Club1971Hellenic F.C.Club1967Cleveland StokersClubStoke City F.C.Club1967-19721961England national under-21 association football teamClub1959Leicester City F.C.Club1959-19671958Chesterfield F.C.Club1958-19591953Chesterfield F.C.Club1953-1958Rawmarsh Welfare F.C.Club1937Born30 December 1937
Also in Deutsch
Photos 5
Teams 11
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.1977-1977
Fort Lauderdale Strikers1977-1978
Hellenic F.C.1971-1971
Cleveland Stokers1967-1967
Stoke City F.C.1967-1972
England men's national association football team1963-1972
England national under-21 association football team1961-1961
Leicester City F.C.1959-1967
Chesterfield F.C.1958-1959
Chesterfield F.C.1953-1958
Rawmarsh Welfare F.C.1953-1953
Career record
SpellAppsGoals
1977-197710
1977-1978370
1971-197130
1967-196770
1967-19721940
1963-1972730
1961-196120
1959-19672930
1958-1959230
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2019 · aged 81
In common with Gordon
Jimmy GreavesBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Dave MackayBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Bert TrautmannBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Billy BremnerBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Ian RushBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Glenn HoddleBoth received English Football Hall of FameFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.