Stanley Matthews (English Wikipedia)

Duffy, Jonathan (22 September 2003). "Football, fascism and England's Nazi salute". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
"Stanley Matthews' football legacy in South Africa". BBC. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
"Darts champion Phil Taylor honoured by Stoke". BBC Sport. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
"Stanley Matthews' boots sold for £38,400". BBC News. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
"The first gentleman of soccer". BBC News. BBC. 23 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

bbc.co.uk

"The Stanley Matthews football revolution made in Ghana". BBC. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
"Sir Stanley Matthews's Testimonial remembered". BBC News. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
"Mighty Blackpool F.C. Sierra Leone". BBC World Service. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

blackpoolfc.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 6,875^th place)

"A Bit of Matthews History". Archived 11 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 9 December 2010.

bleacherreport.com (Global: 432^nd place; English: 277^th place)

"Brazil Vs. England: The History". Bleacher report. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (Global: 555^th place; English: 239^th place)

"STANLEY MATTHEWS IN RANGERS TEAM". The Scotsman. 2 June 1941. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
"SCOTS BEAT ARMY XI". Press and Journal. 21 April 1941. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

bsaweb.info (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Hall Of Fame – 1950s". Blackpool Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Mason, Tony (23 September 2004). "Matthews, Sir Stanley (1915–2000), footballer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/73782. Retrieved 1 February 2021. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

enfa.co.uk (Global: 3,849^th place; English: 1,822^nd place)

Stanley Matthews at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

englandfootballonline.com (Global: 2,940^th place; English: 1,883^rd place)

"England Player Honours – World Soccer Players of the Century". World Soccer. England Football Online. Retrieved 11 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

expressandstar.com (Global: 3,659^th place; English: 1,959^th place)

"Those were the days". expressandstar.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

followfollow.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Dr. Adam Little remembers (in part) Stanley Matthews". Follow Follow Fanzine. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

footballstories.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"How Stanley Matthews Won The First Ever Ballon d'Or Award | Football Stories". Football Stories. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

footballwriters.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Previous Winners - Tribute Award". Football Writers Association. FWA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

givemefootball.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"England Boys of '66 dominate your Team of the Century: 1907–1976". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

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"IFFHS Post England all time dream team". iffhs.com. 5 October 2021.

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"IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

nationalfootballmuseum.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Fans Vote Dennis Bergkamp into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame 2007". nationalfootballmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.

ontariosportshalloffame.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sir Stanley Matthews - Honored Member". Ontario Sports Hall Of Fame. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

oshof.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Sir Stanley Matthews". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

oxforddnb.com (Global: 179^th place; English: 104^th place)

Mason, Tony (23 September 2004). "Matthews, Sir Stanley (1915–2000), footballer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/73782. Retrieved 1 February 2021. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

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"THE STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY F.A. SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP". Rochester FC. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

rsssf.org (Global: 152^nd place; English: 108^th place)

"IFFHS' Century Elections". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
"Sir Stanley Matthews – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
"IFFHS England player of the Century". Rsssf.org. 26 June 2023.

sprosonfund.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Harper, Chris (17 February 1975). "Meet the Managers". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.

staffslive.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Fans celebrate birth of football legend Sir Stanley Matthews 100 years on". StaffsLive Journalism. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
"Stanley Matthews Jr. launches new film in Stoke-on-Trent". StaffsLive Journalism. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

theconversation.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 594^th place)

Scott, Aaron; Thein, Shaun (8 March 2023). "Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

thefreelibrary.com (Global: 686^th place; English: 383^rd place)

Sir Stanley Matthews 1915–2000: A Potteries hero; Stanley stayed loyal to his beloved Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. The Birmingham Post (24 February 2000).

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Chaudhary, Vivek; Blackstock, Colin (24 February 2000). "Stanley Matthews, English football's mesmerising winger, dies at 85". The Guardian.
"Jock Dodds". The Guardian. 9 May 2007. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
"Football legend Stanley Matthews dies at 85". The Guardian. 23 February 2000. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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Website of Neville Malkin's "Grand Tour" of the Potteries Archived 30 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine retrieved Mar 2017.

thetimes.com (Global: 221^st place; English: 110^th place)

Broadbent, Rick. "Matthews: The Original No 7 — the story of when Sir Stanley took on apartheid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

thisisstaffordshire.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 6,150^th place)

"Matthews' return home put thousands on crowd". The Sentinel. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

timesofmalta.com (Global: 1,705^th place; English: 1,147^th place)

"Stanley Matthews's connection with Malta" Archived 26 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Times of Malta, 19 August 2010
"Stanley Matthews's connection with Malta". Times of Malta. 19 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

uefa.com (Global: 68^th place; English: 77^th place)

"The Wizard of Dribble, Sir Stanley Matthews". UEFA. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Stanley Matthews". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
"The Wizard of Dribble, Sir Stanley Matthews". UEFA. 1 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
"The Fans Vote Dennis Bergkamp into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame 2007". nationalfootballmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
"THE STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY F.A. SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP". Rochester FC. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
"Dr. Adam Little remembers (in part) Stanley Matthews". Follow Follow Fanzine. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
"The Stanley Matthews football revolution made in Ghana". BBC. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
"Matthews' return home put thousands on crowd". The Sentinel. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
"Those were the days". expressandstar.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
"Sir Stanley Matthews's Testimonial remembered". BBC News. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
Duffy, Jonathan (22 September 2003). "Football, fascism and England's Nazi salute". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
"How Stanley Matthews Won The First Ever Ballon d'Or Award | Football Stories". Football Stories. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
"Brazil Vs. England: The History". Bleacher report. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
"Fans celebrate birth of football legend Sir Stanley Matthews 100 years on". StaffsLive Journalism. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
Harper, Chris (17 February 1975). "Meet the Managers". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
"Stanley Matthews' football legacy in South Africa". BBC. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
Broadbent, Rick. "Matthews: The Original No 7 — the story of when Sir Stanley took on apartheid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
Website of Neville Malkin's "Grand Tour" of the Potteries Archived 30 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine retrieved Mar 2017.
Sir Stanley Matthews 1915–2000: A Potteries hero; Stanley stayed loyal to his beloved Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. The Birmingham Post (24 February 2000).
"A Bit of Matthews History". Archived 11 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 9 December 2010.
"Sir Stanley Matthews". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
"IFFHS' Century Elections". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
"The Hall Of Fame – 1950s". Blackpool Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
"Darts champion Phil Taylor honoured by Stoke". BBC Sport. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
"Stanley Matthews' boots sold for £38,400". BBC News. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
"Mighty Blackpool F.C. Sierra Leone". BBC World Service. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
"Stanley Matthews Jr. launches new film in Stoke-on-Trent". StaffsLive Journalism. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
"Stanley Matthews's connection with Malta" Archived 26 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Times of Malta, 19 August 2010
"Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records". www.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
"Sir Stanley Matthews – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
"Jock Dodds". The Guardian. 9 May 2007. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
"Stanley Matthews's connection with Malta". Times of Malta. 19 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
"The first gentleman of soccer". BBC News. BBC. 23 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
"Football legend Stanley Matthews dies at 85". The Guardian. 23 February 2000. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
"Previous Winners - Tribute Award". Football Writers Association. FWA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
"Sir Stanley Matthews - Honored Member". Ontario Sports Hall Of Fame. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
"England Boys of '66 dominate your Team of the Century: 1907–1976". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
"IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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Mason, Tony (23 September 2004). "Matthews, Sir Stanley (1915–2000), footballer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/73782. Retrieved 1 February 2021. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

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Broadbent, Rick. "Matthews: The Original No 7 — the story of when Sir Stanley took on apartheid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Wrexham 5 - 1 Crewe Alexandra | Saturday, December 14th, 1940 | Match Details (Wrexham AFC Archive)". wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

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