- Born
- December 30, 1937
- Died
- February 12, 2019 (aged 81)
- Known as
- association football player, autobiographer, association football coach, goalkeeper
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.
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