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Stanley Matthews

Born: 1-Feb-1915
Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Died: 23-Feb-2000
Location of death: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Cremated, Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Soccer

Nationality: England
Executive summary: Stoke City, Blackpool forward

Military service: RAF (Cpl.)

Father: Jack Matthews
Wife: Betty Vallance (m. 1934, div. 1968, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Jean (b. 1-Jan-1939)
Son: Stanley, Jr. (b. 20-Nov-1945)
Wife: Mila Winters (m. 1975, d. 5-May-1999 )

    FWA Footballer of the Year 1948
    Commander of the British Empire 1957
    FWA Footballer of the Year 1963
    Knighthood 1965
    English Football Hall of Fame 2002

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Stoke City FC (1961-65)
    Blackpool FC (1947-61)
    Stoke City FC (1932-47)

Author of books:
The Way It Was (2000, memoir)


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