Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1 1915 - February 23 2000) was a football player. Often regarded as one of the greats of the English game, he was the first footballer to be knighted (and is, as of 2006, the only player to have been knighted while still playing), as well as the first European Footballer of the Year and the first Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. Gaining the nicknames "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician", … Wikipedia
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But the truth is that throughout his career, Matthews was constantly accused of being too this, that or the other. www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2000/obits/matthews.html
The Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation was created in October, 2000. Two aims were outlined. The first was to erect a statue in Sir Stanleyâs memory at the Britannia Stadium,. The second aim which is being developed now is to help youngsters progress i www.sirstanleymatthewsfoundation.com/
TheFA.com looks back at the 1953 FA Cup Final, known by many as 'The Matthews Final' thanks to the wonderful display by Blackpool's Stanley Matthews against Bolton. www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/History/Postings/2003/11/...