Stanley Matthews Matthews also wrote an earlier autobiography entitled "Feet First". This was published by Ewen And Dale in 1948. Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. Matthews' nicknames included "The Wizard of the Dribble" and "The Magician". Matthews kept fit enough
Professional shogi player (師匠 "shishō")a currently active professional who acts as their sponsor and teacherand are promoted or demoted in rank based upon performance. Players who successfully move up the ranks to 3-dan participate in the 3-dan League (三段リーグ "san-dan riigu"). This league is held twice yearly and the two top finishers of each league are promoted to 4-dan, thus gaining professional status. The 3-dan League was established in 1987 with an initial limit of four players qualifying for 4-dan promotion in response to a concern that the average of five to six new professionals every year was diluting the professional pool. Amateurs