Sir Stanley Matthews and wife, knighthood
Jan. 01, 1965 - 1-1-65 Britain's King of soccer becomes Sir Stanley Matthews in the New Year's Honours list It's a happy New Year for Stanley Matthews, the world's best known footballer, still playing for Stoke City in his 50th year, who now becomes Sir Stanley Matthews in the Prime Minister's first full honours list. The wizard of the wing, who played for England 84 times, will be up at dawn as usual for a training run on the sands near his Blackpool home. He regards complete fitness as part of his contract. Stanley was awarded the C.B.E. in 1957, and is the first professional footballer to be knighted. Photo Shows: Stanley Matthews and his wife Betty receive congratulations over the phone at their home in Blackpool
Picture No
13249472
Media ID
47015179
Size
4400px x 4752px
(1.2MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
