As safe as the Banks of England

Posted by Dan Monroe on August 10, 2001

I had heard that the origin of the phrase "safe as the Banks of England" referred to the legendary goalkeeper Gordon Banks, (who was, by the way, phenomenal). Can anyone confirm this?

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