Gordon Banks Death
Gordon passed away on February 12, 2019 at the age of 81. Gordon's cause of death was cancer.
When did Gordon Banks die?
February 12, 2019How did Gordon Banks die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Gordon Banks when died?
81
Gordon Banks Birthday and Date of Death
Gordon Banks was born on December 30, 1937 and died on February 12, 2019. Gordon was 81 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 30, 1937
Date of Death: February 12, 2019
Age at Death: 81
Gordon Banks - Biography
Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December 1937) 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. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, 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.
He was Stoke's goalkeeper in the 1972 League Cup win – the club's only major honour. He was still Stoke and England's number one when a car crash in October 1972 cost him both the sight in his right eye and his professional career. He did though play in the United States for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 1977 and 1978. He briefly entered management with Telford United, but left the game after he was sacked in December 1980.
Banks first met his wife Ursula during his national service in Germany in 1955. They had three children. He separated from Ursula during his time in America, but the couple reunited when Banks returned to England. Banks' nephew is Nick Banks, drummer of the band Pulp.
In December 2015, it was announced he was receiving treatment for kidney cancer.
