Q1. In which year was Gordon Banks born?
A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941
Answer: B. 1937
Q2. What was Gordon Banks’ birthplace?
A. London
B. Manchester
C. Sheffield
D. Liverpool
Answer: C. Sheffield
Q3. Before becoming a professional footballer, what was one of Gordon Banks’ early jobs?
A. Teacher
B. Coal bagger
C. Mechanic
D. Shopkeeper
Answer: B. Coal bagger
Q4. Which club did Gordon Banks join as a youth player in March 1953?
A. Leicester City
B. Stoke City
C. Sheffield United
D. Chesterfield
Answer: D. Chesterfield
Q5. In which year did Gordon Banks make his first-team debut for Chesterfield?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1962
Answer: C. 1958
Q6. For how much was Gordon Banks sold to Leicester City in July 1959?
A. £5,000
B. £7,000
C. £10,000
D. £15,000
Answer: B. £7,000
Q7. How many FA Cup finals did Gordon Banks play in with Leicester City?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: A. Two
Q8. In which year did Leicester City, with Gordon Banks, win the League Cup?
A. 1962
B. 1964
C. 1966
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1964
Q9. Against which team did Leicester City lose the 1961 FA Cup final with Banks in goal?
A. Manchester United
B. Arsenal
C. Everton
D. Tottenham Hotspur
Answer: D. Tottenham Hotspur
Q10. For how much was Gordon Banks transferred to Stoke City in April 1967?
A. £30,000
B. £40,000
C. £50,000
D. £60,000
Answer: C. £50,000
Q11. In which year did Stoke City, with Gordon Banks, win the League Cup?
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1974
D. 1976
Answer: B. 1972
Q12. How many caps did Gordon Banks earn for the England national team?
A. 73
B. 80
C. 83
D. 93
Answer: A. 73
Q13. In which World Cup did Gordon Banks help England win the title?
A. 1962
B. 1963
C. 1966
D. 1974
Answer: C. 1966
Q14. How many goals did England concede in the 1966 World Cup with Banks as goalkeeper?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C. 3
Q15. Against which player did Gordon Banks make his famous save in the 1970 World Cup?
A. Johan Cruyff
B. Pele
C. Franz Beckenbauer
D. Eusébio
Answer: B. Pele
Q16. Why did Gordon Banks miss England’s 1970 World Cup quarter-final against West Germany?
A. Injury
B. Suspension
C. Tactical decision
D. Illness
Answer: D. Illness
Q17. How many times was Gordon Banks named FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer: C. Six
Q18. In which year was Gordon Banks awarded the FWA Footballer of the Year?
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1975
Answer: A. 1972
Q19. What honor was bestowed upon Gordon Banks in the 1970 Queen’s Birthday Honours List?
A. Knighthood
B. OBE
C. MBE
D. CBE
Answer: B. OBE
Q20. What caused Gordon Banks to lose sight in his right eye in 1972?
A. Football injury
B. Illness
C. Car accident
D. Age-related issue
Answer: C. Car accident
Q21. After his car accident, which North American team did Gordon Banks play for?
A. New York Cosmos
B. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
C. Toronto Blizzard
D. Chicago Sting
Answer: B. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Q22. Which team did Gordon Banks play for on loan in 1967?
A. Cleveland Stokers
B. Hellas Verona
C. Cape Town City
D. Helsingborgs IF
Answer: A. Cleveland Stokers
Q23. In the 1966 World Cup final, against which team did England, with Banks in goal, win 4-2?
A. Brazil
B. Portugal
C. West Germany
D. Italy
Answer: C. West Germany
Q24. What was the score in the 1963 FA Cup final where Leicester City, with Banks, lost?
A. 1-0
B. 2-1
C. 2-2
D. 3-1
Answer: D. 3-1
Q25. Which Portuguese player scored against Banks in the 1966 World Cup semi-final?
A. Jose Torres
B. Eusebio
C. Mario Coluna
D. Antonio Simoes
Answer: B. Eusebio
