Gordon Banks was an international footballer who represented England 73 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 6th April 1963 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 27th May 1972 aged 34. Banks, born on 30th December 1937, in Abbeydale, Sheffield, has a FA Legacy Number of 816 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
Gordon Banks - 73 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Gordon Banks
- Born: 30th December 1937, Abbeydale, Sheffield
- Died: 12th February 2019, Stoke-on-Trent aged 81
- England Career: 1963 - 1972
- Positions whilst with England: Goalkeeper
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Leicester City (36) & Stoke City (37)
- FA Legacy Number: 816
- 1966 World Cup Winner.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Scotland (HC) on 6th April 1963 aged 25 years, 3 months, 7 days
- Last Cap: v Scotland (HC) on 27th May 1972 aged 34 years, 4 months, 28 days
- Career Length: 9 years, 52 days
- Starts: 73
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 73
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 17
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 29
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Nations' Cup (Taça das Nações)BJT
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- World Cup FinalsWCF
- 9
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- European Championship QualifierECQ
- 14
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- European Championship FinalsECF
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 44
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 32
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 34
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Neutral
- 7
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Lost
- 9
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 15
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 49
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Goalkeeper
- 73
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 73
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Alf Ramsey
- 73
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Bobby Moore
- 67 Matches
- Bobby Charlton
- 51 Matches
- Alan Ball
- 46 Matches
- Martin Peters
- 44 Matches
- Ray Wilson
- 38 Matches
- Geoff Hurst
- 38 Matches
- Jack Charlton
- 29 Matches
- Roger Hunt
- 27 Matches
- George Cohen
- 27 Matches
- Nobby Stiles
- 24 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 234 sources from 73 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 0, 27th May 1972 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 73.
Age: 34 years, 4 months, 28 days. - WAL, 3 - 0, 20th May 1972 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 72.
Age: 34 years, 4 months, 21 day. - FRG, 0 - 0, 13th May 1972 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 71.
Age: 34 years, 4 months, 14 days. - FRG, 1 - 3, 29th Apr 1972 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 70.
Age: 34 years, 3 months, 30 days. - GRE, 2 - 0, 1st Dec 1971 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 69.
Age: 33 years, 11 month, 2 days. - SUI, 3 - 2, 13th Oct 1971 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 68.
Age: 33 years, 9 months, 13 days. - SCO, 3 - 1, 22nd May 1971 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 67.
Age: 33 years, 4 months, 22 days. - NIR, 1 - 0, 15th May 1971 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 66.
Age: 33 years, 4 months, 15 days. - MLT, 5 - 0, 12th May 1971 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 65.
Age: 33 years, 4 months, 12 days. - GRE, 3 - 0, 21st Apr 1971 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 64.
Age: 33 years, 3 months, 21 day. - MLT, 1 - 0, 3rd Feb 1971 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 63.
Age: 33 years, 1 month, 3 days. - TCH, 1 - 0, 11th Jun 1970 (WCF) Stoke City, Cap: 62.
Age: 32 years, 5 months, 11 day. - BRA, 0 - 1, 7th Jun 1970 (WCF) Stoke City, Cap: 61.
Age: 32 years, 5 months, 7 days. - ROU, 1 - 0, 2nd Jun 1970 (WCF) Stoke City, Cap: 60.
Age: 32 years, 5 months, 2 days. - ECU, 2 - 0, 24th May 1970 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 59.
Age: 32 years, 4 months, 24 days. - COL, 4 - 0, 20th May 1970 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 58.
Age: 32 years, 4 months, 20 days. - SCO, 0 - 0, 25th Apr 1970 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 57.
Age: 32 years, 3 months, 25 days. - NIR, 3 - 1, 21st Apr 1970 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 56.
Age: 32 years, 3 months, 21 day. - WAL, 1 - 1, 18th Apr 1970 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 55.
Age: 32 years, 3 months, 18 days. - BEL, 3 - 1, 25th Feb 1970 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 54.
Age: 32 years, 1 month, 25 days. - NED, 0 - 0, 14th Jan 1970 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 53.
Age: 32 years, 0 months, 14 days. - BRA, 1 - 2, 12th Jun 1969 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 52.
Age: 31 years, 5 months, 12 days. - URU, 2 - 1, 8th Jun 1969 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 51.
Age: 31 years, 5 months, 8 days. - SCO, 4 - 1, 10th May 1969 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 50.
Age: 31 years, 4 months, 10 days. - NIR, 3 - 1, 3rd May 1969 (HC) Stoke City, Cap: 49.
Age: 31 years, 4 months, 3 days. - FRA, 5 - 0, 12th Mar 1969 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 48.
Age: 31 years, 2 months, 12 days. - ROU, 1 - 1, 15th Jan 1969 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 47.
Age: 31 years, 0 months, 15 days. - ROU, 0 - 0, 6th Nov 1968 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 46.
Age: 30 years, 10 months, 6 days. - URS, 2 - 0, 8th Jun 1968 (ECF) Stoke City, Cap: 45.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 9 days. - YUG, 0 - 1, 5th Jun 1968 (ECF) Stoke City, Cap: 44.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 6 days. - FRG, 0 - 1, 1st Jun 1968 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 43.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 2 days. - ESP, 1 - 0, 3rd Apr 1968 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 42.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 4 days. - SCO, 1 - 1, 24th Feb 1968 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 41.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 25 days. - URS, 2 - 2, 6th Dec 1967 (FR) Stoke City, Cap: 40.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 7 days. - NIR, 2 - 0, 22nd Nov 1967 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 39.
Age: 29 years, 10 months, 23 days. - WAL, 3 - 0, 21st Oct 1967 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 38.
Age: 29 years, 9 months, 22 days. - SCO, 2 - 3, 15th Apr 1967 (ECQ) Stoke City, Cap: 37.
Age: 29 years, 3 months, 16 days. - WAL, 5 - 1, 16th Nov 1966 (ECQ) Leicester City, Cap: 36.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 17 days. - TCH, 0 - 0, 2nd Nov 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 35.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 3 days. - NIR, 2 - 0, 20th Oct 1966 (ECQ) Leicester City, Cap: 34.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 21 day. - FRG, 4 - 2, 30th Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 33.
Age: 28 years, 7 months, 0 days. - POR, 2 - 1, 26th Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 32.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 27 days. - ARG, 1 - 0, 23rd Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 31.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 24 days. - FRA, 2 - 0, 20th Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 30.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 21 day. - MEX, 2 - 0, 16th Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 29.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 17 days. - URU, 0 - 0, 11th Jul 1966 (WCF) Leicester City, Cap: 28.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 12 days. - POL, 1 - 0, 5th Jul 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 27.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 6 days. - FIN, 3 - 0, 26th Jun 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 26.
Age: 28 years, 5 months, 27 days. - YUG, 2 - 0, 4th May 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 25.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 5 days. - SCO, 4 - 3, 2nd Apr 1966 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 24.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 3 days. - FRG, 1 - 0, 23rd Feb 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 23.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 24 days. - POL, 1 - 1, 5th Jan 1966 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 22.
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 6 days. - ESP, 2 - 0, 8th Dec 1965 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 21.
Age: 27 years, 11 month, 9 days. - NIR, 2 - 1, 10th Nov 1965 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 20.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 11 day. - SWE, 2 - 1, 16th May 1965 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 19.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 17 days. - FRG, 1 - 0, 12th May 1965 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 18.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 13 days. - YUG, 1 - 1, 9th May 1965 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 17.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 10 days. - HUN, 1 - 0, 5th May 1965 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 16.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 6 days. - SCO, 2 - 2, 10th Apr 1965 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 15.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 11 day. - NIR, 4 - 3, 3rd Oct 1964 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 14.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 4 days. - ARG, 0 - 1, 6th Jun 1964 (BJT) Leicester City, Cap: 13.
Age: 26 years, 5 months, 7 days. - POR, 1 - 1, 4th Jun 1964 (BJT) Leicester City, Cap: 12.
Age: 26 years, 5 months, 5 days. - USA, 10 - 0, 27th May 1964 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 11.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 28 days. - POR, 4 - 3, 17th May 1964 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 10.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 18 days. - URU, 2 - 1, 6th May 1964 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 9.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 7 days. - SCO, 0 - 1, 11th Apr 1964 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 8.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 12 days. - NIR, 8 - 3, 20th Nov 1963 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 7.
Age: 25 years, 10 months, 21 day. - FIFA, 2 - 1, 23rd Oct 1963 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 6.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 24 days. - WAL, 4 - 0, 12th Oct 1963 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 13 days. - GDR, 2 - 1, 2nd Jun 1963 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 5 months, 3 days. - TCH, 4 - 2, 29th May 1963 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 30 days. - BRA, 1 - 1, 8th May 1963 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 9 days. - SCO, 1 - 2, 6th Apr 1963 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 7 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.