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https://dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk/history-clone/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stanley-Matthews-Running-enhanced2.jpg10001129In 1948, Stanley Matthews made history as the first English Footballer of the Year and won the inaugural Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award. That same year, he played in the FA Cup Final for Blackpool, where he provided an assist despite the team losing 4-2 to Manchester United.