World Cup titles
1
England caps
73
Career league appearances
510
League Cup titles
1
FWA Footballer of the Year awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 75
- Statistics
- 70
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | |
| 1959 | 32 | |
| 1960 | 40 | |
| 1961 | 41 | |
| 1962 | 38 | |
| 1963 | 36 | |
| 1964 | 38 | |
| 1965 | 32 | |
| 1966 | 40 | |
| 1967 | 39 | |
| 1968 | 30 | |
| 1969 | 38 | |
| 1970 | 39 | |
| 1971 | 36 | |
| 1972 | 8 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Banks
- https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2748/Gordon_Banks.html
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gordon Banks ranks #545 in Football
Gordon Banks ranks #545 in Football and #1666 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.6/100.
The verified career covers 1958–1972 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, England caps 73, Career league appearances 510, League Cup titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead João Cancelo (78.7); behind Alexis Mac Allister (78.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gordon Banks GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours75/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics70/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Banks comparisons
Gordon Banks — frequently asked
- Is Gordon Banks the GOAT?
- No. Gordon Banks ranks #545 in Football with 78.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Gordon Banks's GOAT Score?
- 78.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 75 (20%), Statistics 70 (15%).
- Where does Gordon Banks rank all time?
- #1666 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #545 in Football.
- Gordon Banks vs João Cancelo: who ranks higher?
- João Cancelo ranks higher at 78.7 versus Gordon Banks at 78.6, a margin of 0.1 points.