Stanley Matthews

Born

February 1, 1915

Died

February 23, 2000 (aged 85)

Known as

association football player, autobiographer, association football coach

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".

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