Thousands of people have paid their respects to England goalkeeper Gordon Banks OBE, whose funeral took place today. Fans who had lined the streets of Stoke and gathered at the bet365 Stadium applauded the footballing legend as the cortège passed through.
Mr Banks, who is highly regarded as one of England's best ever goalies, passed away last month at the age of 81. He started his career at Chesterfield, before moving onto Leicester City and Stoke City.
He will now be laid to rest after a 90 minute service at Stoke Minster. Not by coincidence, his funeral took place on the 47th anniversary of Stoke's League Cup triumph.
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