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29th April 1965: Sir Stanley Matthews, aged 50, presents a souvenir ball to the spectators before playing a farewell match for the Stanley Matthews XI against a World XI at Stoke City's Victoria Ground, where he began his career 33 years earlier. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)

29th April 1965:  Sir Stanley Matthews, aged 50, presents a souvenir ball to the spectators before playing a farewell match for the Stanley Matthews XI against a World XI at Stoke City's Victoria Ground, where he began his career 33 years earlier.  (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)