Gordon Banks: Reaction & tributes after 1966 World Cup winner dies

Summary

1966 World Cup winner dies aged 81
Former goalkeeper won 73 caps for England
Produced one of the greatest saves to deny Pele in 1970
Banks played most of his club football with Leicester and Stoke

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Ben Collins

Floral tributes continue in Stokepublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gordon Banks was a Stoke City player when he made that save from Pele at the 1970 World Cup.
He made 250 appearances for the Potters between 1967 and 1973, winning the League Cup in 1972. There is now a statue of him outside their stadium and fans have already been laying tributes there today.
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'Great memories of a great man' - Linekerpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Gary Lineker has posted a second tribute to Gordon Banks, who like him played for both Leicester and England.
The Match of the Day presenter wrote: "The first game I ever remember watching on television was when Gordon Banks made ‘that’ save against Brazil. Great memories of a great man."
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'What a save, Gordon Banks!'published at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Yet Gordon Banks was perhaps best remembered for his wonder save to deny Pele at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
How did he keep that out? (UK users only).
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Gordon Banks makes wonder save to deny Pele at 1970 World Cup
'One of the very greatest' - Hurstpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gordon Banks was England's goalkeeper as they won the World Cup in 1966, when Sir Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick to secure a 4-2 win over West Germany at Wembley.
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Postpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
If you're just joining us, we're sorry to report that Gordon Banks, England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, passed away this morning.
Here's our story on the sad news, including tributes from several of his former team-mates and many England internationals that followed him.
'Pele loved him' - Banks' agentpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Terry Baker has been Gordon Banks' agent for 15 years and has just spoken to BBC Radio 5 live.
He said: "Last year we got together with Gordon and Pele, and Pele always called Gordon his brother in England. He loved him.
"Pele said that he won the World Cup three times, including the best ever victory in 1970, but anyone he meets in England only ever says 'can you tell me about the Gordon Banks save?'"
'My hero' - Shiltonpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
More tributes to Gordon Banks now, from England captains past and present...
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Watch the 'save of the century'published at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
We've already brought you recollections from the late Gordon Banks (see 11:19) and Pele (see 11:39) on the former England goalkeeper's iconic save at the 1970 World Cup.
But now you can watch it in all its glory (UK users only).
Three moments of footballing genius from Brazil, followed by one of the best saves you will ever see.
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Gordon Banks makes wonder save to deny Pele at 1970 World Cup
'A fantastic team-mate'published at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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'A wonderful character and amazing goalkeeper'published at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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'There was no point crossing from a corner' - Redknapppublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Harry Redknapp played for West Ham from 1965 to 1972
Former West Ham manager and player Harry Redknapp remembers playing against Gordon Banks while he was at Stoke, and specifically recalls when the Potters keeper denied West Ham a place in the 1972 League Cup final, which Stoke eventually won.
"He was a true legend of the game, as were all the 1966 World Cup-winning team. He was a wonderful character, an amazing goalkeeper and a great bloke.
"My big memory apart from the World Cup was that there was no point crossing the ball from a corner because he would come out and catch it. Then in the 1972 League Cup semi-final playing for Stoke, he saved a penalty against my team West Ham, and it was a wonderful save to stop Geoff Hurst taking us to Wembley.
"He brought me down for the penalty, and Geoff took it, you wouldn't want anybody better to take it at a vital stage of the game, but the only problem was that Gordon Banks was in goal."
'Incredible!'published at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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'Best wishes and condolences'published at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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After ending his playing career, Gordon Banks was a coach at Port Vale before having a brief spell as manager of non-league side Telford United.
From hauling coal to World Cup winner - Banks in his own wordspublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Raised in the working-class area of Tinsley in Sheffield, Gordon Banks' first job was as a bagger on the local coal round. He was 15.
Here he describes his humble beginnings hauling coal to the World Cup triumph of 1966 and that save against Pele in 1970.
A World Cup winner's portraitpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Manchester-based artist Stanley Chow has posted his portrait of Gordon Banks today.
It seems to sum up what many people say about him: a humble yet special man.
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That save in the words of Pelepublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Gordon Banks won the World Cup in 1966, but is also known for the famous save he made to deny Pele in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
Here's what the legendary Brazilian forward said about that iconic moment in football history:
"After I had the cross from Jairzinho, I jumped to say 'goal’. I looked and I did 'gooo….' and then stopped.
"I scored more than 1,000 goals in my life and people don’t remember that, but the goal I didn’t score they remember!"
'Get the shot away early' - Banks advice to Wrightpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Ian Wright broke Arsenal's all-time scoring record as well as scoring nine goals in 33 appearances for England.
Banks was a 'legend' - Maguirepublished at 11:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Current Leicester defender Harry Maguire also paid tribute to Gordon Banks, who made 356 appearances for the Foxes between 1959 and 1967, helping them win the 1964 League Cup.
Schmeichel pays tribute to 'hero'published at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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'We had to keep the standards at the level Gordon had set' - Clemencepublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Ray Clemence and Peter Shilton shared England goalkeeping duties after Gordon Banks
Former England and Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence has been paying his tributes to Gordon Banks.
Clemence shared England goalkeeping duties with Peter Shilton after Banks stopped playing for England and says he was always willing to share his knowledge.
"I'm devastated. I’ve known him a long time, and had the pleasure of working with him for the last couple of years with England. He was a mentor for me and the greatest goalkeeper England ever had. He made it look easy and everybody who has played in that position knows it is not. He was a special man and everybody in football is so sad to hear he is leaving us.
"Peter Shilton and myself were sharing the job [after he stopped playing for England] and we knew we were following a great, but we had time to work with him and it was great to pick up things from him. He was always willing to talk to us.
"He was a wonderful man and we knew we had big shoes to fill and that helped us as well. We had to keep the standard of English goalkeeping at the level Gordon had set."