Did you know that unbeknownest to many: Sir Stanley Matthews played for Arsenal during World War 2?
It would have been the ‘wizard of dribble’, Sir Stanley Matthews’ 101st birthday on Monday 1st February which happened to coincide with the Winter Transfer Window Deadline. We all know that Sir Stanley was a great player for the likes of Stoke, Blackpool and England however we bet you didn’t know Sir Stanley played for Arsenal during World War 2? This extremely rare photo shows Sir Stanley donning the Arsenal jersey in a friendly during the war. The Arsenal historian, Ian Cook has even confirmed that this match was played at White Hart Lane as Highbury was at high risk of being bombed.
Later this year there is a biopic film being released – ‘MATTHEWS’. It is a feature-length documentary revealing the incredible untold story of Sir Stanley Matthews, considered by many sports historians to be the greatest football player of the 20th century. Although an icon in England, few people know just how incredible Stanley Matthews life and career were. He was the first ever winner of the prestigious Ballon d’Or Award, the first footballer to be knighted, and the only footballer in history to play professionally for over thirty-five years. EUXmedia Studios and Seven Media Productions partnered to craft this long awaited documentary featuring footage captured in the UK, South Africa and the US.
To read up more about this true legend of the beautiful game then why not visit his official website over at: http://www.stanleymatthews.com/ and also follow the movie’s twitter handle of @matthewsmovie and the official Sir Stanley Matthews Facebook page.