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Stanley Matthews

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English association football player (1915-2000)

United KingdomFootballersLived 1915 to 2000 · aged 85
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Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest English players, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers'...

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Photos 6

Teams 6

Stoke City F.C.1961-1965
Blackpool F.C.1947-1961
United Kingdom national association football team1947-1955
The Football League XI1934-1956
England men's national association football team1934-1957
Stoke City F.C.1932-1947

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1961-1965593
1947-196137917
1947-195520
1934-1956132
1934-19575411
1932-194725951

Awards 4

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Ballon d'Or
Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
Knight Bachelor

Connected to Stanley 6

About this person

Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest English players, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. His nicknames included "The Wizard of Dribble" and "The Magician".

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2000 · aged 85
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37 languages

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