Stanley Matthews

(1915-2000)

English footballer

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Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, 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. Matthews' nicknames included "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician".

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Born	Stanley Matthews 1 February 1915 Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
Died	23 February 2000 (aged 85) Stoke-on-Trent, England
Zodiac	Aquarius
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