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   Sir Stanley Matthews CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside right.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Stanley-MatthewsSir Stanley Matthews | Biography, Football Career & Blackpool

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   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. The son of a professional boxer, Matthews began his professional career.

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4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stanley_MatthewsStanley Matthews - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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   Sir Stanley Matthews CBE (born 1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent. Matthews played football for Stoke City and Blackpool. He was knighted in 1965 and died in 2000. He was the first person to be knighted for services to football.

   Club	Season	League(division)	League(apps)
   Stoke City	1931–32	Second Division	2
   Stoke City	1932–33	Second Division	15
   Stoke City	1933–34	First Division	29
   Stoke City	1934–35	First Division	36

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6. news.bbc.co.uk › local › stokeBBC - The story of Sir Stanley Matthews - BBC News

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   Feb 18, 2010 · Learn about the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews, the first professional footballer to be knighted and the most renowned player of modern times. See photos, testimonials, and tributes to the Wizard of Dribble who played for Stoke City, Blackpool, and England.

7. nationalfootballmuseum.com › sir-stanley-matthewsSir Stanley Matthews - National Football Museum

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   Learn about the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews, one of the greatest footballers of all time. From his early days at Stoke to his FA Cup glory with Blackpool, his international caps and awards, and his testimonial match with legends of the game.

8. thesefootballtimes.co › 2016/10/12 › sir-stanleySir Stanley Matthews and the story of England's humble wizard

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   Oct 12, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Stanley Matthews, the legendary winger who played for Stoke City, Blackpool and England for over three decades. Discover his signature move, his love for the game, and his achievements in a changing world of football.

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   Who was Sir Stanley Matthews?

   • 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. The son of a professional boxer, Matthews began his professional career

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   Is Stanley Matthews a dribbler?

   • Sir Stanley Matthews (born February 1, 1915, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England—died February 23, 2000, Newcastle-under-Lyme) 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.

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   What happened to Stanley Matthews?

   • Recently, the club has teamed up with the Stanley Matthews Foundation to mount a small museum in his memory at the Britannia. Following the death of his beloved wife, Betty, Sir Stan became more and more frail, and died in February 2000, 3 weeks after his 85th birthday.

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   Did Stanley Matthews teach us the way football should be played?

   • The iconic Brazilian, heaping praise on Sir Stanley Matthews said he “taught us the way football should be played.” From a purely fundamental perspective, Matthews showed what a true winger can do.

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   Why was Stanley Matthews so popular?

   • The superhuman longevity of Stanley Matthews clashed with the very human side of the man himself. He was known for suffering from extreme nervousness and anxiety to the point of physical sickness before games, yet on the pitch he was cold-blooded and performed with the type of pomp, circumstance and poise that made him such an attraction.

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   Who was Stanley Matthews father?

   • At the end of the war, Matthew’s father, Jack, was on his deathbed. As noted in Les Scott’s memoir of Stanley Matthews’ life, The Way It Was, a dying Jack made Stanley make two promises to him: to take care of his mother and to win the FA Cup.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › stoke › contentBBC - Stoke & Staffordshire - History - Sir Stanley Matthews

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    Apr 20, 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews, the most renowned footballer of modern times and the first to be knighted. See photos, expert comment, memories and tributes to the 'Wizard of Dribble'.