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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.
Feb 18, 2010 · Sir Stanley Matthews - the first professional footballer to be knighted - was the most renowned player of modern times. Known as 'The Wizard of Dribble', Sir Stan's professional career...
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.
Man Utd’s wonder boy left-half, whose life was tragically cut short in Munich. 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, one of the greatest soccer stars ever to play the game, has died at the age of 85. The remarkable Matthews, who played competively well into his 50s, died after a brief ...
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.
