In addition to the goalkeeper Hart who represented England in many World Cups, the other three goalkeeper who carried the coffin came from the club he played for before his death: little shumecher in Leicester City, batland in Stoke City and Ernst & Young, the goalkeeper of Chesterfield club he first joined.
Xinhua News Agency, London, March 4 (Reporter Prince Jiang) the funeral of England’s goalkeeper Banks, who won the 1966 World Cup, was held in Stoke on the 4th, four gates, including Joe Hart and little shumecher, will be responsible for carrying the coffin, and his teammates when Bobby Charlton and Hearst won the championship will also give him the last leg.
It was the 47th anniversary that banks led Stoke City to win League Cup title, 1972. The hearse passed through the city center. A large number of fans stood on both sides of the street to see him off. Then the hearse came to Stoke City football club, around the stadium for a week, many fans came to the stands of the stadium and applauded the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the farewell club.
The funeral was then held in the Cathedral of Stoke City where banks lived. In addition to the goalkeeper Hart who represented England in many World Cups, the other three coffin-carrying goalkeepers came from the clubs he played for before his death: little shumecher in Leicester City, batland in Stoke City and Ernst & Young, the goalkeeper of Chesterfield club he first joined.
Sir Charlton, the main player who won the World Cup, his younger brother Jack Charlton, and Sir Hurst, who scored three goals in the final, all came to send farewell to his teammates of that year, there were also many goalkeepers who represented England in the World Cup, including Hilton and Seaman.
Banks died on February 12 at the age of 81. He played 73 times on behalf of England and was awarded the best goalkeeper of the year by FIFA six times. He participated in all England’s matches in the 1966world Cup, including the final of defeating Germany by 4:2. He once played for Leicester City club for 8 years, joined Stoke City in 1964and led the team to win the League Cup title in 1972, which was the biggest honor in Stoke City’s history. In 1973, he retired after losing his right eye in a car accident. In 2015, Stoke City built a statue for him outside the stadium to commemorate his contribution to the team.