Stanley Matthews

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Stanley Matthews was an English footballer renowned as one of the greatest wingers in the sport’s history, famed for his exceptional dribbling, longevity, and sportsmanship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football player
human
winger
awardReceived Ballon d'Or
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year
knighthood
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfBirth England
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1915-02-01
dateOfDeath 2000-02-23
describedBySource one of the greatest wingers in football history
educatedAt Hanley High School
endTimeOfProfessionalCareer 1965
familyName Matthews
fullName Stanley Matthews self-link
givenName Stanley
hasWorksInCollection autobiography "The Way It Was"
honorificTitle Sir
knownFor exceptional dribbling ability
longevity in professional football
performance in the 1953 FA Cup Final
sportsmanship
league English Football League
memberOfSportsTeam Blackpool F.C.
England national football team
Stoke City F.C.
nationalTeam England
nickname The Wizard of the Dribble
numberOfGoalsForNationalTeam 11
numberOfMatchesForClub over 700
numberOfMatchesForNationalTeam 54
occupation footballer
participantIn 1950 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
placeOfBirth Stoke-on-Trent
placeOfDeath Stoke-on-Trent
playedIn 1953 FA Cup Final
pointInTime 1956 Ballon d'Or winner
positionPlayed outside right
winger
religion Christianity
residence Blackpool
Stoke-on-Trent
sexOrGender male
sport association football
startTimeOfProfessionalCareer 1932

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Stanley notableBearer Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews fullName Stanley Matthews self-link
Sir Tom Finney playedAlongside Stanley Matthews
subject surface form: Tom Finney
Sir Tom Finney playedAgainst Stanley Matthews
subject surface form: Tom Finney
Blackpool F.C. starPlayerIn1953Final Stanley Matthews
Matthews hasNotableBearer Stanley Matthews