Gordon Banks

[Findlayhibby]

Ok he was in THAT team.But there is no getting away from it he was perhaps the finest goalie of my generation.When we grew up if you had any ambition to be a goalie and you were playing it would be 'I'm going Gordon Banks' much the same as any outside player was George Best or Bobby Charlton-Birdie comes to mind.Anyway it seems he was a decent person and I never heard anyone say a bad word about him.(No doubt someone will dig up some dirt) but all I would say is thanks Gordon for bringing us great memories,particularly of the 1970 world cup,which for me is still the best one.RIP.

 

[Greenmachine]

Banks was probably the best goalkeeper in the world at his peak, and certainly the greatest English goalkeeper of all time. A World Cup winner and a legend. Pele to this day states that he cannot believe Banks saved that header from him in 1970. A gentleman as well as a world class goalkeeper.
RIP Gordon.

 

[jock3]

Great keeper, great sportsman, played for them ok 2 out of 3 ain't bad.....

 

[Leith1975]

He was before my time, but always struck me as a decent guy. Most players from that period were far more down to earth than the over paid pre madonnas of today.
RIP.

 

[Hectorhib]

Watched a documentary made in 2016 on 50th anniversary of '66.They really were a bunch of decent blokes, Geoff Hurst ,particularly, stood out as such...different times, I suppose.