Birth of Gordon Banks30 December 1937
Birth of Gordon Banks
Historical person
Gordon Banks Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gordon Banks, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
7 records1937–19727 events2 places
Chronological biography
1937
1963
DebutApril 1963
Makes England debut against Scotland
1964
League Cup1964
Banks has some domestic success when Leicester beat Stoke City 4-3 in the League Cup final over two legs
1966
World Cup1966
Winner of a World Cup winners medal.
1970
OBE1970
Awarded the OBE
Save from Pele7 June 1970
Produces a celebrated reflex save from Pele's downward header against Brazil.
1972
Footballer of the Year1972
FWA Footballer of the Year
Titles and roles
Goalkeeper
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.