Anyone who was lucky enough to hear Gordon Banks tell his remarkable story in his own words will confirm that he was not only one of the finest goalkeepers in football history but a marvellously charismatic and hugely entertaining public speaker.
This was only one of his many attributes. His singing was described as melodious and spiritually uplifting, and when he joined Leicester City in 1959, he was credited with raising spirits with his early morning rendition of a hit song from 1958 ‘Sugar in the Morning’
In a nice symbiotic link between our 10th plaque launch last week celebrating Lockwood Brothers, the first works football team and plaque 11, Gordon played for a Sheffield works team, Millspaugh as a teenager.
Sometimes hard labour can transcend the impact of a gymnasium and Gordon credited his remarkable upper body and hand strength to humping coal sacks on to lorries.
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