Which England goalkeeper made the famous 1970 save from Pelé's header?

Gordon Banks made the famous 1970 save from Pelé’s header. In Brazil’s group match against England in Guadalajara, Jairzinho crossed into the six-yard box, where Pelé met the ball with a powerful downward header aimed toward the corner.

Banks reacted instinctively, getting his right hand underneath the ball and diverting it over the crossbar. The save was especially remarkable because the header bounced sharply in front of goal and appeared destined to score. Pelé immediately assumed he had found the net, while Banks later recalled that his only realistic option was to parry it away rather than try to catch it.

The moment became one of the most celebrated saves in World Cup history. Pelé reportedly told Banks that he thought it was a goal, and Banks later said people remembered him more for that stop than for winning the 1966 World Cup with England.

A common mix-up is confusing this incident with Peter Bonetti’s appearance against West Germany later in the 1970 tournament. Bonetti replaced Banks in that match after Banks suffered food poisoning; he was not the goalkeeper involved in the Pelé save.