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English association football player (1937–2019)

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Gordon Banks was an English football goalkeeper who played during the mid-to-late 20th century and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players at his position. He matters because of his exceptional skill and influence on the sport, particularly during England's 1966 World Cup victory.

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Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Banks of England
  • Easiest Chord Book for Piano
  • Basketball
  • Banksy
  • Gordon Banks' soccer book

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Film & TV

Acting · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

English football goalkeeper and 1966 World Cup winner.

Known for

  • World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys — Self2016
  • Bobby — Self2016
  • The 60s: The Beatles Decade2008
  • Stoke City Vs Chelsea 1972 League Cup Final2004
  • Pelé Forever — Self (archive footage)2004
  • The Jim Baxter Story2001
  • Hooligan '96 — Self1996
  • Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos — Self1992
  • A Touch of Frost — Self1992
  • Scotland the Brave: The Greatest Triumphs Over England1990

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1988-06-16
alternative popalternative r&bcontemporary r&belectropopindier&b

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
243
Total plays
315

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gordon+Banks">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
_Deceased Soccer
Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
England

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gordon
Family name
Banks
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Sheffield
Place of death
Stoke-on-Trent
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Position played
goalkeeper
Country for sport
England
Mass
84
Official website
www.gordonbanks.org
Image
Gordon banks figurita.jpg
Height
183
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medical condition
one-eyed
date of death
2019-02-12
name in native language
Gordon Banks
cause of death
kidney cancer
coach of sports team
Telford United F.C.
end of work period
1978-00-00
start of work period
1955-00-00
social media followers
7163
manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1937-12-30
Commons category
Gordon Banks
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon Banks (30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019) 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gordon Banks” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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