Quotes by Gordon Banks

About Gordon Banks:


Gordon Banks is a former England international football goalkeeper. He made 628 appearances during a 15-year career in the Football League, and won 73 caps for his country. The IFFHS named Banks the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century – after Lev Yashin (1st) and ahead of Dino Zoff (3rd). He was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1972, and was named FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year on six occasions.

Author Bio


  • NameGordon Banks
  • DescriptionFootballer
  • BornDecember 30, 1937
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAssociation Football Player; Sportsperson; Goalkeeper; Autobiographer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire