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COLIN ALLAN UNCOVERS ALL THE INFO ABOUT STANLEY MATTHEWS APPEARANCE AT HULL CITY IN 1956

In his pomp: Stanley Matthews on the attack for Blackpool in the thrilling 1953 FA Cup final against Bolton Wanderers

I HAVE long regarded Stanley Matthews as England’s greatest-ever footballer (apologies to Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore fans).
Although I never saw him play in person, I have watched his finest game - the 1953 FA Cup final - many times on DVD. The way he mesmerised Bolton’s defenders in the last 20 minutes of that epic match was truly amazing.
Blackpool won that ...

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