![Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps. Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G7HDTE/sir-stanley-matthews-71-former-england-footballer-who-was-born-at-G7HDTE.jpg)
Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps.
![Stanley Matthews and 16 Great Wingers in World Football History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Stanley Matthews and 16 Great Wingers in World Football History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/003/909/932/hi-res-ebe33c45f7eaa35d0d15e09f8e8a0743_crop_exact.jpg?w=2975&h=2048&q=85)
Stanley Matthews and 16 Great Wingers in World Football History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![As Neymar prepares to earn £537,000 a week...Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract reveals £5 weekly wage | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard As Neymar prepares to earn £537,000 a week...Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract reveals £5 weekly wage | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/08/03/11/stanleymatthews.jpg?width=1200)
As Neymar prepares to earn £537,000 a week...Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract reveals £5 weekly wage | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Stanley Matthews' son took up tennis as he was sick of kids kicking him on football pitch - Mirror Online Stanley Matthews' son took up tennis as he was sick of kids kicking him on football pitch - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article30524327.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Soccer-Star-Stanley-Matthews.jpg)
Stanley Matthews' son took up tennis as he was sick of kids kicking him on football pitch - Mirror Online
![Yashin, Puskas and Di Stefano: Stanley Matthews' testimonial line-up featured the greatest assembly of footballers ever | FourFourTwo Yashin, Puskas and Di Stefano: Stanley Matthews' testimonial line-up featured the greatest assembly of footballers ever | FourFourTwo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tyAuxDD7nB5gSYujNAyEwJ.jpg)
Yashin, Puskas and Di Stefano: Stanley Matthews' testimonial line-up featured the greatest assembly of footballers ever | FourFourTwo
![Stanley Matthews: Stoke City legend Sir Stan was always out there on his own | The Independent | The Independent Stanley Matthews: Stoke City legend Sir Stan was always out there on his own | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/01/31/19/stoke.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)