Gordon Banks

Date of birth30 December 1937
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper
Died12 February 2019

Gordon Banks is the greatest English goalkeeper of all time.

A member of the team that won the 1966 World Cup, he will forever be remembered for a stunning save from Brazil's Pele in the 1970 tournament in Mexico.

Gordon joined Chesterfield as an amateur from local junior football, signing professional forms after completing his National Service.

He established his reputation as a highly promising youngster in the Spireites team that was narrowly defeated by Manchester United in the 1956 FA Youth Cup final and in May 1959 he was sold to Leicester City.

He soon became first choice at Filbert Street and made his debut for England against Scotland in April 1963.

Relatively, his success at club level did not reflect his genius. The Foxes reached the FA Cup final in 1961 and 1963 but their only triumph was in the League Cup in 1964.

Despite being a regular for his country, Gordon was sold to Stoke City for £50,000 in April 1967 to allow another talented 'keeper, Peter Shilton, to come through.

He helped the Potteries club win the League Cup in 1972 (their only major trophy), when he was also voted Footballer of the Year, but in October of that year he lost the sight of one eye in a car crash and this effectively ended his senior career.

He subsequently had spells coaching at Stoke and Port Vale and was also manager of non-league Telford United for a while before forging a career in corporate hospitality.

Gordon made a total of 510 Football League appearances and won 73 caps for England.

He was awarded the OBE in 1970.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1959-60 Leicester City FA Cup 4 4
1959-60 Leicester City League Division One 32 17 11
1960-61 Leicester City FA Cup 10 6 2
1960-61 Leicester City League Cup 1 1
1960-61 Leicester City League Division One 40 23 18
1961-62 Football League Inter League 1 1
1961-62 Leicester City FA Cup 2 2
1961-62 Leicester City League Cup 1 1
1961-62 Leicester City League Division One 41 23 11
1961-62 Leicester City UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4 3
1962-63 Football League Inter League 1 1
1962-63 Leicester City FA Cup 6 5 3
1962-63 Leicester City League Cup 2 2
1962-63 Leicester City League Division One 38 26 10
1963-64 Football League Inter League
1
1963-64 Leicester City FA Cup 1 1
1963-64 Leicester City League Cup 8 7 1
1963-64 Leicester City League Division One 36 18 12
1964-65 Leicester City FA Cup 6 4 1
1964-65 Leicester City League Cup 9 4 3
1964-65 Leicester City League Division One 38 21 13
1965-66 Football League Inter League 1 1
1965-66 Leicester City FA Cup 4 2 1
1965-66 Leicester City League Cup 1 1
1965-66 Leicester City League Division One 32 19 11
1966-67 Football Association XI Expo International Tournament 2 1 2
1966-67 Leicester City FA Cup 1 1
1966-67 Leicester City League Cup 3 3
1966-67 Leicester City League Division One 36 18 15
1967-68 Football League Inter League 1 1
1970-71 Stoke City FA Cup 1 1
1971-72 Football League Inter League 1 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Sep 1959 Leicester City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1959 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 0-2 League Division One
17 Oct 1959 Manchester City v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1959 Leicester City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
31 Oct 1959 Everton v Leicester City L 6-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1959 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division One
14 Nov 1959 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
21 Nov 1959 Leicester City v Fulham L 0-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1959 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
05 Dec 1959 Leicester City v Luton Town D 3-3 League Division One
12 Dec 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division One
19 Dec 1959 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1959 Leicester City v Preston North End D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1959 Preston North End v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1960 Chelsea v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
09 Jan 1960 Wrexham v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1960 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1960 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
30 Jan 1960 Leicester City v Fulham W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1960 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Division One
13 Feb 1960 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
20 Feb 1960 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1960 Leicester City v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1960 Luton Town v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1960 Leicester City v Manchester City W 5-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1960 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1960 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1960 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1960 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1960 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1960 Fulham v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1960 Burnley v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1960 Leicester City v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
18 Apr 1960 Leicester City v Burnley W 2-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1960 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1960 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1960 Leicester City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1960 Chelsea v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
27 Aug 1960 Everton v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1960 Leicester City v Chelsea L 1-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1960 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers L 2-4 League Division One
07 Sep 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1960 Manchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1960 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1960 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1960 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
01 Oct 1960 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
08 Oct 1960 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1960 Manchester City v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1960 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
26 Oct 1960 Leicester City v Rotherham United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
28 Oct 1960 Cardiff City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1960 Leicester City v Preston North End W 5-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1960 Fulham v Leicester City L 4-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1960 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1960 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
03 Dec 1960 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1960 Burnley v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
17 Dec 1960 Blackpool v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1960 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1960 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1960 Leicester City v Everton W 4-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1961 Leicester City v Oxford United W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1961 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1961 Leicester City v Manchester United W 6-0 League Division One
31 Jan 1961 Leicester City v Bristol City W 5-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1961 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division One
11 Feb 1961 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 5-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1961 Birmingham City v Leicester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1961 Leicester City v Birmingham City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
25 Feb 1961 Arsenal v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
04 Mar 1961 Leicester City v Barnsley D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1961 Barnsley v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
18 Mar 1961 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 0-0 FA Cup Semi-final
23 Mar 1961 Sheffield United v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup Semi-final replay
25 Mar 1961 Preston North End v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1961 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final 2nd replay
31 Mar 1961 West Ham United v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Burnley D 2-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1961 Leicester City v West Ham United W 5-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1961 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Cardiff City W 3-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Fulham L 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1961 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Manchester City L 1-2 League Division One
06 May 1961 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-0 FA Cup Final
19 Aug 1961 Manchester City v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1961 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1961 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1961 Arsenal v Leicester City D 4-4 League Division One
02 Sep 1961 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 1-5 League Division One
05 Sep 1961 Burnley v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
09 Sep 1961 Leicester City v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1961 Glenavon v Leicester City W 1-4 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 1st leg
16 Sep 1961 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1961 Leicester City v Burnley L 2-6 League Division One
23 Sep 1961 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1961 Leicester City v Glenavon W 3-1
Agg: 7-2
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 2nd leg
30 Sep 1961 West Ham United v Leicester City L 4-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1961 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 4-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1961 York City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
14 Oct 1961 Chelsea v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1961 Leicester City v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1961 Leicester City v Atlético Madrid D 1-1 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Oct 1961 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1961 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1961 Manchester United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1961 Atlético Madrid v Leicester City L 2-0
Agg: 3-1
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
18 Nov 1961 Leicester City v Cardiff City W 3-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1961 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
09 Dec 1961 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1961 Leicester City v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
23 Dec 1961 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1961 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1962 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1962 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 1-2 League Division One
15 Jan 1962 Stoke City v Leicester City L 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1962 Everton v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
03 Feb 1962 Leicester City v Fulham W 4-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1962 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
17 Feb 1962 Leicester City v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
24 Feb 1962 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1962 Blackpool v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1962 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
24 Mar 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1962 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 0-2 League Division One
04 Apr 1962 Leicester City v Manchester United W 4-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1962 Cardiff City v Leicester City W 0-4 League Division One
11 Apr 1962 Leicester City v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1962 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 8-3 League Division One
23 Apr 1962 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1962 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1962 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1962 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
18 Aug 1962 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1962 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 3-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1962 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1962 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division One
01 Sep 1962 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1962 Burnley v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1962 Everton v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1962 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
19 Sep 1962 Leicester City v Burnley D 3-3 League Division One
22 Sep 1962 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1962 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 4-4 League Cup 2nd round
29 Sep 1962 Leicester City v Birmingham City W 3-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1962 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
06 Oct 1962 Ipswich Town v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
13 Oct 1962 Leicester City v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1962 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1962 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1962 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 4-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1962 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1962 Manchester City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1962 Leicester City v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
08 Dec 1962 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1962 Leicester City v Fulham L 2-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1962 Leicester City v Leyton Orient W 5-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1963 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
30 Jan 1963 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1963 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1963 Leicester City v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1963 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
23 Feb 1963 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1963 Liverpool v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
09 Mar 1963 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1963 Leyton Orient v Leicester City W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
23 Mar 1963 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1963 Sheffield United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1963 Norwich City v Leicester City W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
03 Apr 1963 Leyton Orient v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1963 Blackpool v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
13 Apr 1963 West Ham United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1963 Manchester United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1963 Leicester City v Manchester United W 4-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1963 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1963 Leicester City v Liverpool W 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
04 May 1963 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
25 May 1963 Manchester United v Leicester City L 3-1 FA Cup Final
24 Aug 1963 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1963 Leicester City v Birmingham City W 3-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1963 Leicester City v Arsenal W 7-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1963 Birmingham City v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1963 Stoke City v Leicester City D 3-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1963 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1963 Leicester City v Fulham L 0-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1963 Leicester City v Aldershot W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 1963 Manchester United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1963 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1963 Leicester City v Burnley D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1963 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1963 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1963 Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
19 Oct 1963 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1963 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 4-3 League Division One
02 Nov 1963 Liverpool v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
09 Nov 1963 Leicester City v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1963 West Ham United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1963 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-4 League Division One
27 Nov 1963 Leicester City v Gillingham W 3-1 League Cup 4th round
30 Nov 1963 Blackpool v Leicester City D 3-3 League Division One
07 Dec 1963 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1963 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1963 Arsenal v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1963 Leicester City v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1963 Everton v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division One
04 Jan 1964 Leicester City v Leyton Orient L 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1964 Leicester City v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
15 Jan 1964 Leicester City v Norwich City W 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final replay
18 Jan 1964 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1964 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
05 Feb 1964 Leicester City v West Ham United W 4-3 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
08 Feb 1964 Leicester City v Manchester United W 3-2 League Division One
22 Feb 1964 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
29 Feb 1964 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1964 West Ham United v Leicester City W 0-2
Agg: 3-6
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
28 Mar 1964 Leicester City v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1964 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1964 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1964 Chelsea v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1964 Stoke City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Cup Final 1st leg
18 Apr 1964 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
22 Apr 1964 Leicester City v Stoke City W 3-2
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Final 2nd leg
25 Apr 1964 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1964 Sunderland v Leicester City D 3-3 League Division One
26 Aug 1964 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
29 Aug 1964 Leicester City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
02 Sep 1964 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1964 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1964 Leicester City v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1964 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
19 Sep 1964 Leicester City v Arsenal L 2-3 League Division One
23 Sep 1964 Leicester City v Peterborough United D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 1964 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1964 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 4-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1964 Leicester City v Blackpool W 3-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1964 Peterborough United v Leicester City W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round replay
10 Oct 1964 Fulham v Leicester City L 5-2 League Division One
13 Oct 1964 Liverpool v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1964 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 League Division One
31 Oct 1964 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 League Division One
04 Nov 1964 Leicester City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
07 Nov 1964 Burnley v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1964 Crystal Palace v Leicester City W 1-2 League Cup 4th round replay
14 Nov 1964 Leicester City v Sheffield United L 0-2 League Division One
21 Nov 1964 Everton v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1964 Leicester City v Birmingham City D 4-4 League Division One
01 Dec 1964 Coventry City v Leicester City W 1-8 League Cup Quarter-final
05 Dec 1964 West Ham United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
12 Dec 1964 Leicester City v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1964 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1964 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1965 Chelsea v Leicester City L 4-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1965 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1965 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1965 Leicester City v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
20 Jan 1965 Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
23 Jan 1965 Arsenal v Leicester City L 4-3 League Division One
30 Jan 1965 Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle W 5-0 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1965 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 League Division One
10 Feb 1965 Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City W 0-1
Agg: 2-4
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
13 Feb 1965 Blackpool v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
20 Feb 1965 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-3 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1965 Leicester City v Fulham W 5-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1965 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1965 Leicester City v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1965 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
13 Mar 1965 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 6-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1965 Chelsea v Leicester City L 3-2 League Cup Final 1st leg
26 Mar 1965 Sheffield United v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1965 Leicester City v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1965 Leicester City v Chelsea D 0-0
Agg: 2-3
League Cup Final 2nd leg
12 Apr 1965 Manchester United v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1965 Leicester City v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1965 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1965 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1965 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 6-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1965 Manchester City v Leicester City L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 1965 Sheffield United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
02 Oct 1965 Leicester City v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1965 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1965 Leicester City v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1965 Chelsea v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
30 Oct 1965 Leicester City v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1965 Everton v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1965 Leicester City v Manchester United L 0-5 League Division One
20 Nov 1965 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 1-5 League Division One
27 Nov 1965 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1965 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1965 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1965 Burnley v Leicester City L 4-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1965 Leicester City v Fulham W 5-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1966 Leicester City v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1966 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1966 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
29 Jan 1966 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1966 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1966 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
19 Feb 1966 Sunderland v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division One
05 Mar 1966 Manchester City v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
09 Mar 1966 Leicester City v Manchester City L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
12 Mar 1966 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1966 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division One
21 Mar 1966 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1966 Northampton Town v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1966 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1966 Manchester United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1966 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1966 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1966 Fulham v Leicester City W 0-4 League Division One
22 Apr 1966 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1966 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division One
07 May 1966 Arsenal v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
09 May 1966 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1966 Liverpool v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
22 Aug 1966 Blackpool v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1966 Leicester City v West Ham United W 5-4 League Division One
31 Aug 1966 Leicester City v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1966 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1966 Chelsea v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1966 Leicester City v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1966 Leicester City v Reading W 5-0 League Cup 2nd round
17 Sep 1966 Sunderland v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division One
24 Sep 1966 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 5-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1966 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-4 League Division One
05 Oct 1966 Leicester City v Lincoln City W 5-0 League Cup 3rd round
08 Oct 1966 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1966 Burnley v Leicester City L 5-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1966 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 4-2 League Cup 4th round
29 Oct 1966 Everton v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1966 Leicester City v Burnley W 5-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1966 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1966 Sheffield United v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1966 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
03 Dec 1966 Leicester City v Stoke City W 4-2 League Division One
10 Dec 1966 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1966 Leicester City v Fulham L 0-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1966 Fulham v Leicester City L 4-2 League Division One
31 Dec 1966 West Ham United v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1967 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Division One
14 Jan 1967 Southampton v Leicester City D 4-4 League Division One
18 Jan 1967 Leicester City v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1967 Leicester City v Sunderland L 1-2 League Division One
28 Jan 1967 Manchester City v Leicester City L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
04 Feb 1967 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1967 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1967 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1967 Leicester City v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
18 Mar 1967 Manchester United v Leicester City L 5-2 League Division One
24 Mar 1967 Manchester City v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division One
25 Mar 1967 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1967 Leicester City v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1967 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1967 Leicester City v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1960-61 England Under-23 2 1 1
1962-63 England British Home Championship 1 2
1962-63 England International Friendly 3 4
1963-64 England British Home Championship 3 1 2
1963-64 England Copa das Nacoes 2 2
1963-64 England International Friendly 4 1 5
1964-65 England British Home Championship 2 5
1964-65 England International Friendly 4 2 2
1965-66 England British Home Championship 2 4
1965-66 England FIFA World Cup 6 3 3
1965-66 England International Friendly 5 4 1
1966-67 England International Friendly 2 1
1966-67 England UEFA European Championship 3 1 4
1967-68 England International Friendly 2 3
1967-68 England UEFA European Championship 6 4 2
1968-69 England British Home Championship 2 2
1968-69 England International Friendly 5 1 4
1969-70 England British Home Championship 3 2
1969-70 England FIFA World Cup 3 2 1
1969-70 England International Friendly 4 2 1
1970-71 England British Home Championship 2 1 1
1970-71 England UEFA European Championship 3 3
1971-72 England British Home Championship 2 2
1971-72 England UEFA European Championship 4 1 5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Feb 1961 England v Wales W 2-0 Under-23
01 Mar 1961 England v Scotland L 0-1 Under-23
06 Apr 1963 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 May 1963 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
29 May 1963 Czechoslovakia v England W 2-4 International Friendly
02 Jun 1963 East Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
12 Oct 1963 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
23 Oct 1963 England v Rest of the World W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 1963 England v Northern Ireland W 8-3 British Home Championship
11 Apr 1964 Scotland v England L 1-0 British Home Championship
06 May 1964 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
17 May 1964 Portugal v England W 3-4 International Friendly
27 May 1964 USA v England W 0-10 International Friendly
04 Jun 1964 England v Portugal D 1-1 Copa das Napoes
06 Jun 1964 Argentina v England L 1-0 Copa das Napoes
03 Oct 1964 Northern Ireland v England W 3-4 British Home Championship
10 Apr 1965 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
05 May 1965 England v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
09 May 1965 Yugoslavia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
12 May 1965 West Germany v England W 0-1 International Friendly
16 May 1965 Sweden v England W 1-2 International Friendly
10 Nov 1965 England v Northern Ireland W 2-1 British Home Championship
08 Dec 1965 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Jan 1966 England v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Feb 1966 England v West Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
02 Apr 1966 Scotland v England W 3-4 British Home Championship
04 May 1966 England v Yugoslavia W 2-0 International Friendly
26 Jun 1966 Finland v England W 0-3 International Friendly
05 Jul 1966 Poland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
11 Jul 1966 England v Uruguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
16 Jul 1966 England v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
20 Jul 1966 England v France W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
23 Jul 1966 England v Argentina W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
26 Jul 1966 England v Portugal W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
30 Jul 1966 England v Germany W 4-2 FIFA World Cup Final
22 Oct 1966 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
02 Nov 1966 England v Czechoslovakia D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1966 England v Wales W 5-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
15 Apr 1967 England v Scotland L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
21 Oct 1967 Wales v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
22 Nov 1967 England v Northern Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
06 Dec 1967 England v USSR D 2-2 International Friendly
24 Feb 1968 Scotland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
03 Apr 1968 England v Spain W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
01 Jun 1968 West Germany v England L 1-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1968 England v Yugoslavia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
08 Jun 1968 England v USSR W 2-0 UEFA European Championship 3rd place
06 Nov 1968 Romania v England D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Jan 1969 England v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Mar 1969 England v France W 5-0 International Friendly
03 May 1969 Northern Ireland v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
10 May 1969 England v Scotland W 4-1 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1969 Uruguay v England W 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1969 Brazil v England L 2-1 International Friendly
14 Jan 1970 England v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
25 Feb 1970 Belgium v England W 1-3 International Friendly
18 Apr 1970 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
21 Apr 1970 England v Northern Ireland W 3-1 British Home Championship
25 Apr 1970 Scotland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1970 Colombia v England W 0-4 International Friendly
24 May 1970 Ecuador v England W 0-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1970 England v Romania W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
07 Jun 1970 England v Brazil L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
11 Jun 1970 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
03 Feb 1971 Malta v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
21 Apr 1971 England v Greece W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
12 May 1971 England v Malta W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
15 May 1971 Northern Ireland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
22 May 1971 England v Scotland W 3-1 British Home Championship
13 Oct 1971 Switzerland v England W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 3
01 Dec 1971 Greece v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Apr 1972 England v Germany L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
13 May 1972 Germany v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
20 May 1972 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
27 May 1972 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.