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Gordon Banks was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Leicester City, Stoke City, and the England national team. He made 628 appearances during a 20-year professional career, and won 73 caps for his country. He is best remembered for his part in England's 1966 World Cup victory, as well as a spectacular save he made in the 1970 World Cup against Brazil's Pele. Banks was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 30 December 1937. He began his career at Chesterfield in March 1953, and made his debut for Leicester City in April 1959. He was an ever-present in the Leicester side which won the League Cup in 1964, and was voted FWA Footballer of the Year in 1972. Banks moved to Stoke City in April 1967, and helped the club to the League Cup final in 1972. He was capped 73 times by England, and was part of the team which won the 1966 World Cup. He also made a spectacular save from a header by Brazil's Pele in the 1970 World Cup, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest saves of all time. Banks retired from football in 1978, and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He died on 12 February 2019, aged 81.

Popular As The Banks of England, Banksy
Occupation actor
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 30 December, 1937
Birthday 30 December
Birthplace Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of death 12 February, 2019
Died Place Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Gordon Banks Height, Weight & Measurements

At 82 years old, Gordon Banks height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Who Is Gordon Banks's Wife?

His wife is Ursula (? - 12 February 2019) ( his death) ( 3 children)

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Gordon Banks Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gordon Banks worth at the age of 82 years old? Gordon Banks’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Gordon Banks's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1970

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Association Football.

1967

He was replaced as Leicester City FC goalkeeper in 1967 by 17-year-old Peter Shilton, who would also succeed Banks as an England goalkeeper in the 1970s.

1966

He was a FIFA World Cup winner with England in 1966. He made 73 appearances for England as a goalkeeper between 1963 and 1972, which included appearances at two FIFA World Cups (1966 and 1970).

1937

Gordon Banks was born on December 30, 1937 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He was married to Ursula.