Banks is probab­ly best known for a wonder save he produc­ed to deny Brazil­ian great Pele in the 1970 World CupLONDON: Gordon Banks, England’s goalkeeper when they won the 1966 World Cup, has died aged 81, his former club Stoke City announced on Tuesday. His family said Banks, who lost an eye in a car crash in 1972, had passed away in his sleep. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Gordon passed away peacefully overnight,” his family said. Sad for football, Stoke City and for England fans. Will be very sadly missed.”Banks, whose club playing career revolved largely around Stoke and Leicester City, is the latest of the 1966 team to pass away.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2019 10:18 UTC