Stanley Matthews 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 to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. Matthews was also the oldest player
George Donaldson (footballer) George Donaldson (footballer) George Innes Donaldson (born 24 November 1954) was a Scottish professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. Donaldson made his professional debut at Rangers aged only 17 years and 315 days, in a League Cup match against Stenhousemuir at Ibrox Stadium on 4 October 1972. This proved to be his only appearance that season and after only featuring nine times the following season, Donaldson joined Heart of Midlothian on 18 May 1974 on a free transfer. However, Donaldson struggled to make an impact in Gorgie, playing only seventeen