Geoff Hurst described Gordon Banks as a “superstar” on the pitch which contrasted with his self-effacing personality as footballers past and present turned out to pay their respects to the World Cup-winning goalkeeper. The former England international died, aged 81, on February 12 and his funeral was held at Stoke Minster on Monday afternoon. Hurst, Bobby and Jack Charlton and Roger Hunt, who were in the starting XI alongside Banks as England defeated Germany 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, were among the mourners. A reputation as one of the finest shot-stoppers of his or any era was not the only legacy Banks left behind, according to Hurst. The former striker said in a moving eulogy: “He was a superstar on the field but, quite frankly, off the field he was not a superstar at all. “He was a very ordinary guy, never had any airs and graces, and that was one of the beautiful things about Banksy that I remember very well. “He was a joker, a funny man, for over 50 years and every time we met during our careers or years after he would come up and joke. “Banksy, rest in peace. We love you and…