Gordon Banks
🏴 ENG · Goalkeeper · Age 87 · #1
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is Gordon from?
Gordon Banks is from ENG 🏴.
What position does Gordon play?
Gordon Banks played as a Goalkeeper.
How many clubs has Gordon played for?
Gordon Banks has played for 2 clubs across 1 league since 1959.
How rare is Gordon as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Gordon scores 5/5 — Hidden gem. Gordon is a hidden gem — a journeyman or small-club specialist that'll catch most players out.
Gordon's Career Path
Gordon's career spans 67 years from 1959 to present, with a career chain length of 2.
Gordon Banks in PlayFutbol Games
Gordon is eligible as an answer in 5 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Conditional | Only eligible in the Mixed Leagues grid | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Goalkeeper slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Conditional | Only valid on boards that include non-top-5 leagues | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | N/A | Only 2 career clubs (minimum is 4) | — |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | N/A | Not currently in our 15 curated classic match lineups | — |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. Gordon is a hidden gem — a journeyman or small-club specialist that'll catch most players out.
Below the 4-club minimum for Career Path.
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like Gordon Banks
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has Gordon Banks played for?
Gordon Banks has played for 2 clubs across 1 league: Leicester City, Stoke City.
Is Gordon Banks in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — Gordon can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is Gordon's PlayFutbol rarity score?
5/5 — Hidden gem. Gordon is a hidden gem — a journeyman or small-club specialist that'll catch most players out.
Which teammates of Gordon are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Ben Chilwell (shared club: Leicester City); Emile Heskey (shared club: Leicester City); Harry Maguire (shared club: Leicester City).
Has Gordon Banks ever appeared in Who Am I?
Gordon is a conditional pick — only 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does Gordon qualify for Career Path?
No — Career Path requires at least 4 career clubs, and Gordon currently has 2.
Where can I play a game featuring Gordon right now?
Try Futbol 11, Futbol Connections, Futbol Top Five — each rotates eligible players like Gordon into the daily pool.
What position does Gordon Banks play?
Gordon Banks played as a Goalkeeper.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app