RIP Gordon Banks

Maccy · 12 Feb 2019 at 10:21

A true legend in the eyes of English football

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47196017

England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died aged 81.

Regarded as one of the game's greatest in his position, Banks was named Fifa goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps for England.

He is perhaps best known for his wonder save from Pele during the 1970 World Cup against Brazil.

Maundie · 12 Feb 2019 at 11:13

RIP an absolute legend of the game

Fluffybob · 12 Feb 2019 at 12:25

What a shame, great keeper RIP

Fubsy · 12 Feb 2019 at 12:28

Great keeper. RIP.

I know my grandfather will be especially saddened to hear of this as he was a team mate at Leicester.

Brizzles · 12 Feb 2019 at 12:54

RIP to a legend

Yadda · 12 Feb 2019 at 13:21

A gentleman and a legend. RIP.

ThestigGT999 · 12 Feb 2019 at 13:28

Skorpion · 12 Feb 2019 at 15:22

R.I.P. Gordon Banks

RetiredGreyFox · 12 Feb 2019 at 18:55

I cycle past him every morning & night and he is my childhood football hero along with George Best.
I've also been in his company several times over the decades and he was such a wonderful human being.
Took these around 5:30pm

Malevolence · 12 Feb 2019 at 19:54

Sad day indeed. Have the met guy a few times and he was a great bloke. I'll never understood why he was never Knighted.

RIP Gordon.

MookJong · 13 Feb 2019 at 11:29

Legendary, RIP