![How 'first gentleman of football' Sir Stanley Matthews ditched his wife for a blonde communist spy | Daily Mail Online How 'first gentleman of football' Sir Stanley Matthews ditched his wife for a blonde communist spy | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2013/05/23/article-2329965-19F75B9B000005DC-74_308x185.jpg)
How 'first gentleman of football' Sir Stanley Matthews ditched his wife for a blonde communist spy | Daily Mail Online
![The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live](https://i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk/incoming/article2511433.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_mhqwc1febii00i45nkvcyq553973437.jpg)
The remarkable story of Sir Stanley Matthews's final game, five days after he'd turned 50 - Stoke-on-Trent Live
![01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy 01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G68T4W/01011915-born-on-this-day-sir-stanley-matthews-stanley-matthews-with-G68T4W.jpg)
01/01/1915 BORN ON THIS DAY - SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS Stanley Matthews with the ball before his testimonial match at Stoke, his last game before retirement Stock Photo - Alamy
![When Blackpool legend Sir Stanley Matthews got the better of his Preston adversary Sir Tom Finney | Blackpool Gazette When Blackpool legend Sir Stanley Matthews got the better of his Preston adversary Sir Tom Finney | Blackpool Gazette](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyOTcyMjcw.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
When Blackpool legend Sir Stanley Matthews got the better of his Preston adversary Sir Tom Finney | Blackpool Gazette
![Stanley Matthews: Stoke City legend Sir Stan was always out there on his own | The Independent | The Independent Stanley Matthews: Stoke City legend Sir Stan was always out there on his own | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/01/31/19/stoke.jpg?width=1200)
Stanley Matthews: Stoke City legend Sir Stan was always out there on his own | The Independent | The Independent
![Footballer of the Year 1948 & 1963: Stanley Matthews, Blackpool and Stoke City – Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1948 & 1963: Stanley Matthews, Blackpool and Stoke City – Football Writers' Association](https://footballwriters-co-uk5.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/01140331/22d2f0_d34dcfe32e1d41b2ab08e7254192ee45_mv2.webp)
Footballer of the Year 1948 & 1963: Stanley Matthews, Blackpool and Stoke City – Football Writers' Association
Sir Stanley Matthews - #Throwback to 1956: England football team's first ever match v. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, hosted at Wembley. The #ThreeLions triumphed 4-2 against the soon-to-be FIFA World Cup Winners,
Blackpool FC on Twitter: "On this day in 2000... Sir Stanley Matthews sadly passed away. The Wizard of the Dribble helped Blackpool lift the FA Cup in 1953 and won the inaugural
![Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps. Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G7HDTE/sir-stanley-matthews-71-former-england-footballer-who-was-born-at-G7HDTE.jpg)
Sir Stanley Matthews, 71, former England footballer, who was born at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. He played his first Football League match in 1931, and played for England from 1934 - earning 55 caps.
![Soccer legend Sir Stanley Matthews flanked by team mates from the 1953 FA Cup Cyril Robinson (left) and Bill Perry during a photocall at Wembley stadiam this afternoon (Tuesday) after reciveing the Soccer legend Sir Stanley Matthews flanked by team mates from the 1953 FA Cup Cyril Robinson (left) and Bill Perry during a photocall at Wembley stadiam this afternoon (Tuesday) after reciveing the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4G8TH/soccer-legend-sir-stanley-matthews-flanked-by-team-mates-from-the-G4G8TH.jpg)
Soccer legend Sir Stanley Matthews flanked by team mates from the 1953 FA Cup Cyril Robinson (left) and Bill Perry during a photocall at Wembley stadiam this afternoon (Tuesday) after reciveing the
![Stanley Matthews on classic video: The Wizard in action for Stoke City, England and Blackpool - Stoke-on-Trent Live Stanley Matthews on classic video: The Wizard in action for Stoke City, England and Blackpool - Stoke-on-Trent Live](https://i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/article250286.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/Sir-Stanley-Matthews-CBEjpeg.jpg)
Stanley Matthews on classic video: The Wizard in action for Stoke City, England and Blackpool - Stoke-on-Trent Live
![James Barnor, Lamptey Mills, Sir Stanley Matthews and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club physio, friendly match, Accra Sports stadium, 1957 | Nubuke Foundation James Barnor, Lamptey Mills, Sir Stanley Matthews and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club physio, friendly match, Accra Sports stadium, 1957 | Nubuke Foundation](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1600,h_1600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/ws-artlogicwebsite0082/usr/images/artworks/main_image/items/5d/5d5eef104264413dba330c97b82268c8/barnorj_bw_120_0001271.jpg)