Nice piece to commemorate one of the Countries best ever keepers on his 80th birthday. Gordon Banks at 80: The World Cup win, waiting for Liverpool and the greatest save 1 hour ago From the sectionFootball Sharethis page please log in to view this image Banks was in goal when Leicester lost 2-0 against Spurs in the 1961 FA Cup final England's most famous goalkeeper turns 80 on 30 December. And to celebrate the life of Gordon Banks, Radio 5 live's Sportsweek have done an in-depth interview with the World Cup winner. From his humble beginnings hauling coal in Sheffield to the triumph of the 1966 tournament and that save against Pele in 1970, Banks has a fascinating tale to tell. Read the rest here.....http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42268937
A true legend of the game, had he not gone down with a bug before the West Germany game in 1970 I'm sure we would have gone on to at least the final. Here's one of his most memorable saves in the League Cup semi-final denying Geoff Hurst from the spot kick...
An absolutely fantastic keeper and a real gentleman too. As Super says, if he'd played in that game against West Germany I'm sure we would have been in the final. Oh........... And that save!
A truly great keeper, but my favourite memory of him is not for one of his saves, but for a goal he conceded. I was behind Banks's goal when Les Allen chipped him from the edge of the box with the ball hitting the bar, then Banks, and over the line. I'd been lucky enough to be at Wembley to see Banks pick up a World Cup winner's medal, but here he was just a few months later getting four put past him by my team on a quite incredible night at Loftus Road. http://www.indyrs.co.uk/2016/10/50-years-ago-today-qpr-4-leicester-city-2/
