This is the story of football's first superstar. This is the story of a boy miner who became a global celebrity, the story of a man with as much skill as almost any footballer who came after him in the 20th-century, this is the story of a man who dedicated his life to the improvement … Continue reading Episode Six: Billy Meredith
Manchester United’s last league game in June – led by Stanley Matthews
"United's ability to do well in League football was hit on the head by the action of a certain Herr Hitler, former painter in civilian life," decreed the Manchester United match programme ahead of the club's only ever league fixture previously played in June. Stanley Matthews, a man with an almost incomparable legend in English … Continue reading Manchester United’s last league game in June – led by Stanley Matthews
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