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My Take
Gordon Banks taught me that goalkeeping can be its own form of art. The guardian behind England's 1966 World Cup triumph, he is rightly counted among the greatest keepers ever, and his impossible save against Pelé still raises the hairs on my arm. What I love about Banks is the quiet consistency beneath the highlight reel: 679 appearances, 73 caps, an OBE, a Hall of Fame place, all built on steady, unglamorous excellence. He passed in 2019, but that single outstretched hand against Brazil remains frozen in my memory as a perfect moment of athletic instinct. Some legacies need no embellishment, and his certainly doesn't.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gordon Banks
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴードン・バンクス
- Reading
- ごーどん・ばんくす
- Born
- December 30, 1937 – February 12, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / autobiographer / association football coach / goalkeeper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2002 English Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gordon Banks born?
December 30, 1937 – February 12, 2019.
Where is Gordon Banks from?
Gordon Banks is from Sheffield, United Kingdom.
What does Gordon Banks do?
Gordon Banks works as association football player, autobiographer, association football coach, goalkeeper.
How tall is Gordon Banks?
Gordon Banks is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.