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Sir Stanley Matthews CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside right.
Jun 12, 2024 · Sir Stanley Matthews was a football (soccer) player, an outside right forward considered by many to be one of the greatest dribblers in the history of the sport. In 1965 he became the first British footballer to be knighted.
Stanley Matthews was the Leo Messi of his day. Winner of the first Balon D'Or in 1956, he was twice voted Footballer of the Year, played 54 times for England (scoring 11 goals and tearing Brazil apart at Wembley in the process), played in two World Cups and was part of the England team which won the British Championship 9 times.
National Football Museum Hall of Fame Profile for Sir Stanley Matthews, Stoke, Blackpool and England winger and first European Footballer of the Year.
Feb 24, 2000 · Sir Stanley Matthews, a legendary figure in British soccer who played professionally until he was 50 years old and was the first pro soccer player to be knighted, died yesterday at a hospital in...
Nov 26, 2023 · Explore the legendary career of Sir Stanley Matthews, "The Wizard of Dribble," his groundbreaking fitness regime, and lasting impact on modern football in this insightful tribute to a soccer icon.
Aug 22, 2019 · Stanley Matthews The best of the Legend. Mega Football. 39.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 935. 69K views 4 years ago.
Feb 1, 2015 · Stanley Matthews – or Sir Stanley, because he was the first footballer to be knighted – was born in Hanley on this day a hundred years ago. ‘Stan’, as he liked to be called, was English football’s first superstar of the television age. Even people with no interest in football knew all about him.
Oct 12, 2016 · Sir Stanley Matthews, a man who won the Ballon d'Or aged 41 in 1956, was one of England's greatest players, aptly nicknamed the Wizard of Dribble.
Stanley Matthews signed professional terms with Stoke City F.C. in 1932. His international debut came in 1934, scoring for the England side which beat Wales 4-0. Stanley Matthews scored a hat-trick for 10-man England in a game against Czechoslovakia in 1937.
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