Gordon Banks: Check out some rare photos of England goalie who pulled off 'save of the century'

Gordon Banks, England's goalkeeper during their triumphant 1966 World Cup campaign, has died aged 81, his former club Stoke City announced on Tuesday.
In this May 5, 1965 file photo Gordon Banks jumps to make a save in a soccer match against Hungary at Wembley stadium in London. | AP
In this May 5, 1965 file photo Gordon Banks jumps to make a save in a soccer match against Hungary at Wembley stadium in London. | AP
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In this July 26, 1966 file photo England's goalkeeper Gordon Banks, right, clears the ball from the head of Portugal's Jose Augusto during the World Cup semi-final played at Wembley, London. | AP
In this July 26, 1966 file photo England's goalkeeper Gordon Banks, right, clears the ball from the head of Portugal's Jose Augusto during the World Cup semi-final played at Wembley, London. | AP
In this July 30, 1966 file photo England's soccer team captain Bobby Moore, is carried shoulder high by his team mates holding World Cup on July 30, 1966. England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the final, played at London's Wembley Stadium. From left to right, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Moore, Ray Wilson, George Cohen and Bobby Charlton. | AP
In this July 30, 1966 file photo England's soccer team captain Bobby Moore, is carried shoulder high by his team mates holding World Cup on July 30, 1966. England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the final, played at London's Wembley Stadium. From left to right, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Moore, Ray Wilson, George Cohen and Bobby Charlton. | AP
In this Thursday March 4, 2004 file photo Brazilian soccer legend Pele, right, presents former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks with a photograph showing Banks saving a header from Pele in the 1970 World Cup, at a press conference in London, to mark FIFA's 100 year anniversary. | AP
In this Thursday March 4, 2004 file photo Brazilian soccer legend Pele, right, presents former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks with a photograph showing Banks saving a header from Pele in the 1970 World Cup, at a press conference in London, to mark FIFA's 100 year anniversary. | AP
In this July 26, 1966 file photo England's goalkeeper Gordon Banks, left, hugs midfielder Nobby Stiles after the World Cup semi-final soccer match played at Wembley, London. | AP
In this July 26, 1966 file photo England's goalkeeper Gordon Banks, left, hugs midfielder Nobby Stiles after the World Cup semi-final soccer match played at Wembley, London. | AP
In this May 5, 1965 file photo Gordon Banks jumps to make a save in a soccer match against Hungary at Wembley stadium in London. | AP
In this May 5, 1965 file photo Gordon Banks jumps to make a save in a soccer match against Hungary at Wembley stadium in London. | AP
In this March 4, 1972 file photo soccer goalkeeper Gordon Banks smiles after his team, Stoke City, beat Chelsea to win the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. | AP
In this March 4, 1972 file photo soccer goalkeeper Gordon Banks smiles after his team, Stoke City, beat Chelsea to win the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. | AP
In this July 12, 2008 file photo former England soccer goalkeeper Gordon Banks stands next to the new Gordon Banks statue at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke, England. | AP
In this July 12, 2008 file photo former England soccer goalkeeper Gordon Banks stands next to the new Gordon Banks statue at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke, England. | AP
Tributes are left in memory of England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, outside the bet365 Stadium, home of Stoke City, in Stoke, England, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. | AP
Tributes are left in memory of England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, outside the bet365 Stadium, home of Stoke City, in Stoke, England, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. | AP
In this Friday Dec. 1, 2017 file photo former English soccer international Gordon Banks waves as he walks on stage for the 2018 soccer World Cup draw in the Kremlin in Moscow. | AP
In this Friday Dec. 1, 2017 file photo former English soccer international Gordon Banks waves as he walks on stage for the 2018 soccer World Cup draw in the Kremlin in Moscow. | AP

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