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
Fernando Gomes (footballer) qualifiers, netting the only goal at the "Estádio do Bessa". Gomes was part of the squads at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup, being one of the few players that did not defect the national side after the latter competition (following the infamous Saltillo Affair) and ending his international career two years later. Porto Fernando Gomes (footballer) Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes (born 22 November 1956) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He achieved great success with FC Porto during the late 1970s and 1980s. While technically only a good player, his talent