# Gordon Banks

Gordon Banks was an English footballer (30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019). Banks played as a goalkeeper for Leicester City and Stoke City. Banks played 755 games for club and country and won 11 trophies, including the World Cup.

## Banks's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 682 | 0 |
| England | 73 | 0 |
| Total | 755 | 0 |

## Banks's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 11
- Domestic cups: 2
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with England: 9
- Individual awards: 30

### Leicester City

- Football League Cup: 1 (1963–64)

### Stoke City

- Football League Cup: 1 (1971–72)

### England

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1966)
- British Home Championship: 8 (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)

### Individual

- FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year: 6 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (1966)
- World XI: 3 (1969, 1971, 1972)
- FUWO European Team of the Season: 2 (1969, 1970)
- Rothman's Golden Boot Awards: 3 (1970, 1971, 1972)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (1970)
- Daily Express Sportsmen of the Year: 2 (1971, 1972)
- Sport Ideal European XI: 2 (1971, 1972)
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1 (1972)
- Football League 100 Legends: 1 (1998)
- English Football Hall of Fame: 1 (2002)
- NASL All-Stars: 1 (1977)
- and 6 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1958–1959: Chesterfield, 23 games, 0 goals
2. 1959–1967: Leicester City, 293 games, 0 goals
3. 1967–1973: Stoke City, 194 games, 0 goals
4. 1967: Cleveland Stokers (loan), 7 games, 0 goals
5. 1971: Hellenic (loan), 3 games, 0 goals
6. 1977–1978: Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 37 games, 0 goals
7. 1977: St Patrick's Athletic (loan), 1 game, 0 goals

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