STANLEY MATTHEWS Photo — «Stanley Matthews» Thus, Sir Stanley Matthews of England also revealed a high sample football allegiance. Needless to say, most of them are proud residents of a small provincial town of Henley in Middle England - here he was born to a local barber. It is possible that the father saw the son, the successor of the business, but he, like all other boys, preferring to chase a soccer ball. And made in dealing with them this art at the age of seventeen, signed a contract with the club Stoke City from the nearest to Hanley Stoke-on-Trent. Two years later, Mathews has made his debut in England in a match against Wales. In the 1930-1940-ies best extreme right in English football was not. Left defenders of any team had nothing to do with it. Arsenal Faking, owned by Matthews, was inexhaustible. Spectators came to the indescribable delight, it seemed, he played with the contestants in the "cat and mouse". However, the Mathews scored not too often: usually after their passages that introduce confusion in the enemy's defenses, however pasami displays a good position to attack his comrades. And, of course, his actions are always inspired to fight the entire team. And yet every year the club Stoke City has remained average. As for England, then in 1928 a proud Albion because of disagreements with the governing bodies FIFA came out of international football organization. Photo — «Stanley Matthews» His example was followed by Scotland, Ireland, Wales. Therefore, none of the countries located in the British Isles, has not participated in the official World Cup 1930, 1934 and 1938, limited only friendlies. Return to FIFA took place in 1946, after the Second World War. In 1950, the England squad with a thirty-five Matthews went to a distant Brazil at the IV World Championship. Nobody doubted that the English players are head and shoulders above all other parties and come home with victory. In the first game was really won a victory over Chile's national team 2:0. But the result is the next game threw all England into shock - team lost 0:1 Team USA. Was lost and the last match of group tournament - this time with Spain and with the same score of 0:1. In the first two matches, however, Matthews has not played. But coming on the field in the third match, nothing could help his comrades, unsettled past defeat. However, the causes of injuries to explain the difficult: a long "isolation" of course, did not go to the British advantage. Over the past since 1928, more than two decades in world football, new tactical developments, who set England to a standstill. To the championship in Brazil Stanley Matthews was leaving, when he was already a player does not Stoke City and Blackpool, which passed in 1947. The following year, 1948 Mathews was named the best player in England. Photo — «Stanley Matthews» Then he could finally get the first big victory - "Blackpool" was released in the FA Cup final but lost to Manchester United - 2:4. The same opportunity presented Matthews and in 1951, but this time, "Blackpool" lost in the FA Cup Final Newcastle - 0:2. It was only the third attempt Matthews, along with Blackpool won, finally, the honor for every English football prize. Happy event occurred in 1953. At this time in the finals had to play against Bolton. Twenty minutes before the end of "Blackpool" lost - 1:3. But it was Matthews then took the game over and over again broke through into the penalty area rival. After its passage and accurate communication partners were able to score three goals, two of them over the last three minutes. A year later Stanley Matthews once again went to the World Cup, passing time in Switzerland. He was already thirty-nine years, he was the oldest of all the football tournament. In the Swiss league team in England made more successful than they were four years ago, is now reaching the quarterfinals. However, in the semifinals held their opponents - the team of Uruguay, which was at that time reigning world champion. In 1956, Matthews was already forty-one years. Age would seem unthinkable for a football club first division of English and England. However, it was Matthews was awarded just established a French weekly magazine "France Football" prize "Golden Ball as the best footballer in Europe. Photo — «Stanley Matthews» And now a long list of football winners of the continent the name of Stanley Matthews 'Blackpool' stands on the top line by opening the list of famous names. Yet the following year for Matthews time to leave England. His last match, he held 15 May 1957 in Copenhagen qualifier against Denmark. It was a game qualifying tournament for the World Cup in 1958. England squad won 4:1. In the "Blackpool" Matthews played until 1961. And then he returned to Stoke City, who had already dropped to the second division. Help a great football player was effective - in 1963 the club returned to the first division. Then Matthews was forty-eight years . . . At the stadium club Stoke City, and passed his farewell match with the brightest stars in world football, gathered to express their great athletes immense respect. True, sir, Matthews himself has repeatedly and then repeating that could easily play up to fifty-five years. Retaining the former energy, concentration, sportiness, Stanley Matthews, for many years coached football teams around the world. He died in 2000, and it grieved not only England but the entire football world. |
