SportFootballFIFA World CupGordon Banks 1966 medal and 1970 'save of the century' shirt set to make half a million pounds when they're put up for auction during this year's World Cup13:54, 27 May 2026Gordon Banks’ 1966 World Cup winners medal AND the shirt he was wearing when he made the ‘Save of the Century’ in 1970 are set to make a staggering £1/2 million at auction. Both iconic items are going up for sale next month during the 2026 World Cup. One historian said that any passionate England fan getting the opportunity to buy the medal and shirt as the “holy grail” of collecting. The auctioneers handling the sale estimate the Banks’ items should each make between £200,000 and £300,000 - meaning the goalkeeper’s memorabilia could reach in excess of half a million pounds.‌READ MORE: Ashley Banjo says Pride of Britain 'more vital than ever' as nominations for UK heroes openREAD MORE: West Ham confirm Nuno Espirito Santo will STAY after relegation crisis meeting‌And, as the Mirror revealed last year, the shirt Peter Shilton wore when Diego Maradona scored his ‘Hand of God’ goal is also in the Budds auction.‌Football historian Grant Bage said: “These items really are part of football history. For a wealthy collector and genuine England fan items like these are the holy grail.“Gordon Banks was one of the greatest goalkeepers the world has ever seen. His 1966 World Cup winners medal is such a special piece of memorabilia and I’m not surprised it’s estimate is so high. I’m sure someone somewhere would pay £250,000 for it. “And the 1970 World Cup tournament was such a memorable one - and that save is still regarded as the ‘Save of the Century’. “That jersey is special and, again, I’m sure there’s a buyer somewhere who would be happy to pay such a six figure sum for it.”‌Both the shirt and medal had been already been sold by Banks, who died in 2019, but are now being sold again by their current anonymous owners. The shirt was worn by Banks when he made his save from Pele in a group game between England and Brazil in 1970. The auction takes place on June 25th - between England’s two World Cup game against Ghana and Panama.Earlier this week there were renewed claims that Banks had been poisoned by the CIA - leading to him missing the World Cup quarter final against West Germany being replaced by Peter Bonetti.‌Bage is the biographer of the legendary England manager Sir Alf Ramsey. He spent six years working on the book “The Unseen Sir Alf”, which has just been released in paperback. He actually remembers Banks playing in the 1966 and 1970 tournaments. He said: “I remember watching the 1970 games at home in our front room. “I was 13 and starting to get into being a proper adolescent - but that didn't stop me crying like a baby when we lost 3-2 to West Germany having been 2-0 up.“With great respect to Peter Bonetti, we all knew that had Gordon Banks been in goal we would have stopped at least one of those three comeback goals. And who knows - Gordon might even have had two World Cup winners medals, not the one they're selling now.Article continues below“The 1970 World Cup tournament was so memorable, for lots of reasons. The 1970 tournament was the first for the UK that was televised in colour, meaning the images felt fresh and vivid. "Then of course the Mexican sunshine added even more light. Our TVs may have been tiny - but the memories still shine bright in our minds.”When Banks sold the medal back in 2001 for £124,750, he said he was doing it to help his children. He said: "It is not because of any financial problems or anything like that, but I cannot keep it in my house for obvious security reasons, so I don't get to see it much anyway. “It will be a sad day - if I did not have to do it I would not do it Unfortunately that is not the way it is, but this is the way I can help my family out in today's society." Budds estimate that Shilton’s shirt could also make between £200,000 and £300,000.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Central Intelligence AgencyDiego MaradonaPeter ShiltonPeter BonettiAlf RamseyFIFA World Cup