When was stanley matthews knighted

Mastery of the ball. He can "kill" it stone dead from all angles and paces. Complete two-footedness. He doesn't mind which foot he has to centre with…. He was a true gentleman and we shall never see his like again. All over the world he is regarded as a true football genius. His ashes were buried beneath the centre circle of the Britannia Stadium, and a statue showing different stages of his career was put up in his honour outside the ground.

BBC Local. BBC Introducing. E-mail this to a friend Printable version. Sir Stan made almost professional appearances and won 84 England caps. Sir Stan's skills earned him the nickname the Wizard of Dribble. Fans mourn Sir Stanley 24 Feb 00 Football. Tributes for 'magical' Sir Stanley 23 Feb 00 Football.

Sir Stanley Matthews: A football legend. Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation. Printable version. Sir Stan made almost professional appearances and won 84 England caps Sir Stanley Matthews - the first professional footballer to be knighted - was the most renowned player of modern times.

England 4 v Brazil 2. England's Stanley Matthews battles for the ball with Nilton Santos. He also played 30 representative games for the Blackpool club and other teams to entertain the troops along with other great players such as Tommy Lawton, Wilf Mannion and Raich Carter. In he played in the tragic FA Cup tie against Bolton at Burnden Park when 33 spectators were killed and injured- though incredibly the match was completed after the interruption. Stan donated two weeks' wages to the disaster fund.

In Blackpool lost again in the final to Newcastle United. May In the final his Blackpool side were losing in the second half, only for Matthews to pull out a vintage 30 minutes in which he created 3 goals for his teammates. It is said that the only time he ever drank alcohol was champagne, directly from the FA Cup. His standard of performance remained remarkably high, and Matthews was the recipient of the first European Footballer of The Year award in The following year he was made a CBE.

Stoke v Huddersfield league match at the Victoria ground, Saturday 28th October Stanley Matthews first match on his return from Blackpool. Final score: Stoke Huddersfield. In his first game back with the club he added 20, spectators to the crowd. An inspired Stoke won promotion back to the top flight of English football. Matthews became the oldest player ever at this level in , aged 50, becoming the first active player to receive a knighthood at Buckingham Palace in the same year.

Moore, Charlton, Armfield, Haynes and Greaves were a handful of the England stars who wanted to line up alongside one of the true all-time greats.