Stan Matthews
| Date of birth | 01 February 1915 |
| Place of birth | Hanley |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 01 Feb 1932 | 01 May 1947 | |
| Blackpool | 01 May 1947 | 01 Oct 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | ||||
| 1941-42 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | Combined Services | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | FA Services XI | FA Tour | 2 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Football League | Inter League | 3 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Great Britain | Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England International XI | An Tostal Festival | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Great Britain | Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Great Britain | Stanley Matthews | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 1955 | All Ireland XI v ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL XI | W | 5-6 | AN TOSTAL FESTIVAL | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1934-35 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1935-36 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | England | Anniversary Full | 1 | ||||
| 1938-39 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1938-39 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1939-40 | England | War Time | 4 | ||||
| 1940-41 | England | War Time | 1 | ||||
| 1941-42 | England | War Time | 4 | ||||
| 1942-43 | England | War Time | 5 | ||||
| 1943-44 | England | War Time | 4 | 1 |
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| 1944-45 | England | Victory | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | England | War Time | 5 | 1 |
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| 1945-46 | England | Bolton Disaster | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | England | Victory | 5 | ||||
| 1946-47 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1947-48 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1948-49 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1950-51 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1950-51 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | England | Anniversary Full | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1953-54 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1955-56 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1934 | Wales v England | W | 0-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Nov 1934 | England v Italy | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1935 | England v Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Scotland v England | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Nov 1937 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Dec 1937 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | England v Scotland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1938 | Germany v England | W | 3-6 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1938 | Switzerland v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1938 | France v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Wales v England | L | 4-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Oct 1938 | England v Rest of Europe | W | 3-0 | Anniversary Full | |
| 09 Nov 1938 | England v Norway | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1938 | England v Ireland | W | 7-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 May 1939 | Italy v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1939 | Yugoslavia v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1939 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 02 Dec 1939 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 13 Apr 1940 | England v Wales | L | 0-1 | War Time | |
| 11 May 1940 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 03 May 1941 | Scotland v England | W | 1-3 | War Time | |
| 04 Oct 1941 | England v Scotland | W | 2-0 | War Time | |
| 25 Oct 1941 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 17 Jan 1942 | England v Scotland | W | 3-0 | War Time | |
| 18 Apr 1942 | Scotland v England | L | 5-4 | War Time | |
| 10 Oct 1942 | England v Scotland | D | 0-0 | War Time | |
| 24 Oct 1942 | England v Wales | L | 1-2 | War Time | |
| 27 Feb 1943 | England v Wales | W | 5-3 | War Time | |
| 17 Apr 1943 | Scotland v England | W | 0-4 | War Time | |
| 08 May 1943 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 25 Sep 1943 | England v Wales | W | 8-3 | War Time | |
| 16 Oct 1943 | England v Scotland | W | 8-0 | War Time | |
| 19 Feb 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Scotland v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Oct 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 03 Feb 1945 | England v Scotland | W | 3-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Scotland v England | W | 1-6 | War Time | |
| 05 May 1945 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 26 May 1945 | England v France | D | 2-2 | Victory | |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 20 Oct 1945 | England v Wales | L | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 19 Jan 1946 | England v Belgium | W | 2-0 | Victory | |
| 24 Apr 1946 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Bolton Disaster | |
| 11 May 1946 | England v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | Victory | |
| 19 May 1946 | France v England | L | 2-1 | Victory | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1947 | Switzerland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1947 | Portugal v England | W | 0-10 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1947 | Belgium v England | W | 2-5 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Wales v England | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1947 | England v Ireland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1948 | Italy v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1948 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Ireland v England | W | 2-6 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Nov 1948 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Dec 1948 | England v Switzerland | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | England v Scotland | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Jul 1950 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Ireland v England | W | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | England v Scotland | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Oct 1953 | England v FIFA | D | 4-4 | Anniversary Full | |
| 11 Nov 1953 | England v Ireland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 25 Nov 1953 | England v Hungary | L | 3-6 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1954 | England v Belgium | D | 4-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 26 Jun 1954 | Uruguay v England | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Nov 1954 | England v Wales | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Dec 1954 | England v West Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | England v Scotland | W | 7-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1955 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1955 | Spain v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1955 | Portugal v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Wales v England | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 May 1956 | England v Brazil | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Nov 1956 | England v Wales | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Nov 1956 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Dec 1956 | England v Denmark | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Apr 1957 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 May 1957 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 May 1957 | Denmark v England | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.