Sir Stanley Matthews - #Throwback to 1956: England football team's first ever match v. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, hosted at Wembley. The #ThreeLions triumphed 4-2 against the soon-to-be FIFA World Cup Winners,
![Find out how much football legend Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract sold for in Derbyshire - Derbyshire Live Find out how much football legend Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract sold for in Derbyshire - Derbyshire Live](https://i2-prod.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/article365850.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Stanley-4JPG.jpg)
Find out how much football legend Sir Stanley Matthews' first contract sold for in Derbyshire - Derbyshire Live
![01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy 01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G68T4W/01011915-born-on-this-day-sir-stanley-matthews-stanley-matthews-with-G68T4W.jpg)
01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy
![James Barnor, Lamptey Mills, Sir Stanley Matthews and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club physio, friendly match, Accra Sports stadium, 1957 | Nubuke Foundation James Barnor, Lamptey Mills, Sir Stanley Matthews and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club physio, friendly match, Accra Sports stadium, 1957 | Nubuke Foundation](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1600,h_1600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite0082/usr/images/artworks/main_image/items/5d/5d5eef104264413dba330c97b82268c8/barnorj_bw_120_0001271.jpg)
James Barnor, Lamptey Mills, Sir Stanley Matthews and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club physio, friendly match, Accra Sports stadium, 1957 | Nubuke Foundation
![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.
![The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live](https://i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk/incoming/article2511433.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_mhqwc1febii00i45nkvcyq553973437.jpg)
The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live
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