Stanley Matthews signed for Stoke City on this day in 1961 at the ripe old age of 46! The signing of the contract was televised live on BBC Sportsnight.Matthews had made his league debut when at Stoke City all the way back in 1932, staying at the Victoria Ground until 1947, when he joined Blackpool […]
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On This Day – 17th October
Stanley Matthews signed for Stoke City on this day in 1961 at the ripe old age of 46! The signing of the contract was televised live on BBC Sportsnight.Matthews had made his league debut when at Stoke City all the way back in 1932, staying at the Victoria Ground until 1947, when he joined Blackpool […]