Stanley Matthews he helped Blackpool to win the cup with a formidable personal performance in the "Matthews Final" of 1953. Between 1934 and 1957 he won 54 caps for England, playing in the FIFA World Cup in 1950 and 1954, and winning nine British Home Championship titles. Following an unsuccessful stint as Port Vale's general manager between 1965 and 1968, he travelled around the world, coaching enthusiastic amateurs. The most notable of his coaching experiences came in 1975 in South Africa, where in spite of the harsh apartheid laws of the time he established an all-black team in Soweto known as "Stan's
Neil Matthews (footballer, born 1967) Neil Matthews (footballer, born 1967) Neil Peter Matthews (born 3 December 1967) is a former professional footballer. He began his career with Blackpool before moving to Cardiff City. He later finished his professional career with Rochdale where he became the club's first international representative at any level. Although born in England, Matthews represented Northern Ireland at international level, winning single caps for the country's under-21, under-23 and B sides. Matthews began his career as a youth player with Blackpool, where he also won caps for Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-23 levels. He made his professional debut for Blackpool as