Birth of Stanley Matthews
Birth of Stanley Matthews
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Stanley Matthews Biography and Timeline
Follow Stanley Matthews through 13 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Stanley Matthews, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1915–2002Years on this page
1915
1932
Contract
Signs professional terms with Stoke City FC
1934
International Caps
International debut, scoring for the England side which beat Wales 4-0
1937
International Caps
Scores a hat-trick for 10-man England in a game against Czechoslovakia
1938
Demonstrations
Asks for a transfer, more than 3,000 fans attend a protest meeting and a further 1,000 demonstrate & Matthews stays
1948
Player of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
1953
FA Cup
Wins an FA Cup winners medal, the match is dubbed the Matthews Final.
1956
European Footballer of the Year
Winner of the first ever European Footballer of the Year award
Inaugural Ballon d’Or Award
Stanley Matthews becomes the first recipient of the Ballon d’Or while playing for Blackpool, receiving recognition for the exceptional close control and longevity that distinguished his career.
1963
Player of the Year
At an extraordinary age for a top-flight footballer, Matthews wins the writers award again following his influential return to Stoke City.
1992
FIFA Gold Merit Order
Winner of the FIFA Gold Merit Order
2000
Death of Stanley Matthews
Death of Stanley Matthews
2002
English Football Hall of Fame
Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.