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Sir Stanley Matthews

54 caps for England  •  11 goals
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All England games between this player's first and last cap are shown below. Coloured rows are games he appeared in; greyed rows are games he missed. Click a score to see the full match details.

Home Β· appeared Away Β· appeared Missed ⚽ Goal   Y Yellow card   R Red card   β–² Sub on   β–Ό Sub off
Cap Date Opponents Competition Score Att. Venue # Club
1956/57
54 Wed
15 May 1957
DENMARK
World Cup Qualifier
4–1 35,000 Parken Stadium
Denmark Denmark
313 Blackpool
53 Wed
8 May 1957
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
World Cup Qualifier
5–1 52,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
312 Blackpool
52 Sat
6 Apr 1957
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
2–1 97,520 Wembley Stadium
England England
311 Blackpool
51 Wed
5 Dec 1956
DENMARK
World Cup Qualifier
5–2 54,000 Molineux
England England
310 Blackpool
50 Wed
28 Nov 1956
YUGOSLAVIA
AET
International Friendly
3–0 78,500 Wembley Stadium
England England
309 Blackpool
49 Wed
14 Nov 1956
WALES
Home International Championship
3–1 93,796 Wembley Stadium
England England
308 Blackpool
48 ⚽ Sat
6 Oct 1956
NORTHERN IRELAND
Home International Championship
1–1 58,420 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
307 Blackpool
1955/56
– Sat
26 May 1956
WEST GERMANY
International Friendly
3–1 95,000 Olympiastadion (Berlin)
Germany Germany
306
– Sun
20 May 1956
FINLAND
International Friendly
5–1 20,177 Olympiastadion (Helsinki)
Finland Finland
305
– Wed
16 May 1956
SWEDEN
International Friendly
0–0 35,000 Rasunda
Sweden Sweden
304
47 Wed
9 May 1956
BRAZIL
AET
International Friendly
4–2 100,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
303 Blackpool
– Sat
14 Apr 1956
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
1–1 132,817 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
302
– Wed
30 Nov 1955
SPAIN
AET
International Friendly
4–1 95,550 Wembley Stadium
England England
301
– Wed
2 Nov 1955
NORTHERN IRELAND
Home International Championship
3–0 62,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
300
46 Sat
22 Oct 1955
WALES
Home International Championship
1–2 60,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
299 Blackpool
– Sun
2 Oct 1955
DENMARK
International Friendly
5–1 50,000 Parken Stadium
Denmark Denmark
298
1954/55
45 Sun
22 May 1955
PORTUGAL
International Friendly
1–3 52,000 Estadio Das Antas
Portugal Portugal
297 Blackpool
44 Wed
18 May 1955
SPAIN
International Friendly
1–1 125,000 Estadio Santiago BernabΓ©u
Spain Spain
296 Blackpool
43 Sun
15 May 1955
FRANCE
International Friendly
0–1 54,696 Colombes
France France
295 Blackpool
42 Sat
2 Apr 1955
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
7–2 96,847 Wembley Stadium
England England
294 Blackpool
41 Wed
1 Dec 1954
WEST GERMANY
International Friendly
3–1 100,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
293 Blackpool
40 Wed
10 Nov 1954
WALES
Home International Championship
3–2 91,112 Wembley Stadium
England England
292 Blackpool
39 Sat
2 Oct 1954
NORTHERN IRELAND
Home International Championship
2–0 59,000 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
291 Blackpool
1953/54
38 Sat
26 Jun 1954
URUGUAY
AET
World Cup
Quarter-Final
2–4 35,000 St Jakob Stadium
Switzerland Switzerland
290 Blackpool
– Sun
20 Jun 1954
SWITZERLAND
World Cup
2–0 43,119 Wankdorfstadion
Switzerland Switzerland
289
37 Thu
17 Jun 1954
BELGIUM
AET
World Cup
4–4 29,000 St Jakob-Park
Switzerland Switzerland
288 Blackpool
– Sun
23 May 1954
HUNGARY
International Friendly
1–7 92,000 Ferenc PuskΓ‘s Stadium
Hungary Hungary
287
– Sun
16 May 1954
YUGOSLAVIA
International Friendly
0–1 60,000 Stadion Partizana (Belgrade)
Serbia Serbia
286
– Sat
3 Apr 1954
SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
4–2 134,544 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
285
36 Wed
25 Nov 1953
HUNGARY
International Friendly
3–6 100,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
284 Blackpool
35 Wed
11 Nov 1953
IRELAND
World Cup Qualifier
3–1 70,000 Goodison Park
England England
283 Blackpool
34 Wed
21 Oct 1953
THE REST OF EUROPE
AET
International Friendly
4–4 96,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
282 Blackpool
– Sat
10 Oct 1953
WALES
World Cup Qualifier
4–1 61,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
281
1952/53
– Mon
8 Jun 1953
USA
AET
International Friendly
6–3 7,271 Yankee Stadium
United States United States
280
– Sun
31 May 1953
URUGUAY
AET
International Friendly
1–2 66,072 Estadio Centenario (Montevideo)
Uruguay Uruguay
279
– Sun
24 May 1953
CHILE
International Friendly
2–1 56,398 Estadio Nacional de Chile
Chile Chile
278
– Sun
17 May 1953
ARGENTINA
AET
Abandoned (result stood)
International Friendly
0–0 80,000 El Monumental
Argentina Argentina
277
– Sat
18 Apr 1953
SCOTLAND
AET
Home International Championship
2–2 97,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
276
– Wed
26 Nov 1952
BELGIUM
International Friendly
5–0 68,333 Wembley Stadium
England England
275
– Wed
12 Nov 1952
WALES
Home International Championship
5–2 94,094 Wembley Stadium
England England
274
– Sat
4 Oct 1952
IRELAND
Home International Championship
2–2 58,000 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
273
1951/52
– Wed
28 May 1952
SWITZERLAND
International Friendly
3–0 33,000 Hardturm
Switzerland Switzerland
272
– Sun
25 May 1952
AUSTRIA
International Friendly
3–2 64,000 Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Austria Austria
271
– Sun
18 May 1952
ITALY
International Friendly
1–1 60,000 Stadio Comunale
Italy Italy
270
– Sat
5 Apr 1952
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
2–1 134,504 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
269
– Wed
28 Nov 1951
AUSTRIA
International Friendly
2–2 98,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
268
– Wed
14 Nov 1951
IRELAND
Home International Championship
2–0 57,889 Villa Park
England England
267
– Sat
20 Oct 1951
WALES
Home International Championship
1–1 60,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
266
– Wed
3 Oct 1951
FRANCE
International Friendly
2–2 57,603 Highbury
England England
265
1950/51
– Sat
19 May 1951
PORTUGAL
International Friendly
5–2 52,686 Goodison Park
England England
264
– Wed
9 May 1951
ARGENTINA
International Friendly
2–1 99,000 Wembley Stadium
England England
263
33 Sat
14 Apr 1951
SCOTLAND
AET
Home International Championship
2–3 98,750 Wembley Stadium
England England
262 Blackpool
– Wed
22 Nov 1950
YUGOSLAVIA
International Friendly
2–2 60,000 Highbury
England England
261
– Wed
15 Nov 1950
WALES
Home International Championship
4–2 59,137 Roker Park
England England
260
32 Sat
7 Oct 1950
IRELAND
Home International Championship
4–1 50,000 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
259 Blackpool
1949/50
31 Sun
2 Jul 1950
SPAIN
AET
World Cup
0–1 74,462 EstΓ‘dio do MaracanΓ£
Brazil Brazil
258 Blackpool
– Thu
29 Jun 1950
USA
AET
World Cup
0–1 10,151 EstΓ‘dio Independencia
Brazil Brazil
257
– Sun
25 Jun 1950
CHILE
AET
World Cup
2–0 29,703 EstΓ‘dio do MaracanΓ£
Brazil Brazil
256
– Thu
18 May 1950
BELGIUM
AET
International Friendly
4–1 55,854 Heysel Stadium
Belgium Belgium
255
– Sun
14 May 1950
PORTUGAL
International Friendly
5–3 65,000 EstΓ‘dio Nacional (Lisbon)
Portugal Portugal
254
– Sat
15 Apr 1950
SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1–0 133,300 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
253
– Wed
30 Nov 1949
ITALY
International Friendly
2–0 71,797 White Hart Lane
England England
252
– Wed
16 Nov 1949
IRELAND
World Cup Qualifier
9–2 69,742 Maine Road
England England
251
– Sat
15 Oct 1949
WALES
World Cup Qualifier
4–1 61,079 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
250
– Wed
21 Sep 1949
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
International Friendly
0–2 51,487 Goodison Park
England England
249
1948/49
– Sun
22 May 1949
FRANCE
International Friendly
3–1 61,308 Colombes
France France
248
– Wed
18 May 1949
NORWAY
International Friendly
4–1 32,874 Ullevaal Stadion
Norway Norway
247
– Fri
13 May 1949
SWEDEN
International Friendly
1–3 37,500 Rasunda
Sweden Sweden
246
30 Sat
9 Apr 1949
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
1–3 98,188 Wembley Stadium
England England
245 Blackpool
29 Thu
2 Dec 1948
SWITZERLAND
International Friendly
6–0 48,000 Highbury
England England
244 Blackpool
28 Wed
10 Nov 1948
WALES
AET
Home International Championship
1–0 67,770 Villa Park
England England
243 Blackpool
27 ⚽ Sat
9 Oct 1948
IRELAND
Home International Championship
6–2 53,629 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
242 Blackpool
26 Sun
26 Sep 1948
DENMARK
International Friendly
0–0 41,000 Parken Stadium
Denmark Denmark
241 Blackpool
1947/48
25 Sun
16 May 1948
ITALY
International Friendly
4–0 58,000 Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Italy Italy
240 Blackpool
24 Sat
10 Apr 1948
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
2–0 135,376 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
239 Blackpool
– Wed
19 Nov 1947
SWEDEN
International Friendly
4–2 44,282 Highbury
England England
238
23 Wed
5 Nov 1947
IRELAND
AET
Home International Championship
2–2 67,980 Goodison Park
England England
237 Blackpool
22 Sat
18 Oct 1947
WALES
Home International Championship
3–0 55,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
236 Blackpool
21 Sun
21 Sep 1947
BELGIUM
International Friendly
5–2 54,326 Heysel Stadium
Belgium Belgium
235 Blackpool
1946/47
20 ⚽ Sun
25 May 1947
PORTUGAL
International Friendly
10–0 65,000 EstΓ‘dio Nacional (Lisbon)
Portugal Portugal
234 Blackpool
19 Sun
18 May 1947
SWITZERLAND
International Friendly
0–1 34,000 Hardturm
Switzerland Switzerland
233 Blackpool
– Sat
3 May 1947
FRANCE
International Friendly
3–0 54,389 Highbury
England England
232
18 Sat
12 Apr 1947
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
1–1 98,250 Wembley Stadium
England England
231 Stoke City
– Wed
27 Nov 1946
NETHERLANDS
AET
International Friendly
8–2 32,435 Leeds Road
England England
230
– Wed
13 Nov 1946
WALES
Home International Championship
3–0 59,121 Maine Road
England England
229
– Mon
30 Sep 1946
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
International Friendly
1–0 32,000 Dalymount Park
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
228
– Sat
28 Sep 1946
IRELAND
AET
Home International Championship
7–2 57,111 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
227
1938/39
– Wed
24 May 1939
ROMANIA
AET
International Friendly
2–0 40,000 Stadionul Republicii
Romania Romania
226
17 Thu
18 May 1939
YUGOSLAVIA
International Friendly
1–2 35,000 BSK Stadion (Belgrade)
Serbia Serbia
225 Stoke City
16 Sat
13 May 1939
ITALY
International Friendly
2–2 60,000 San Siro
Italy Italy
224 Stoke City
15 Sat
15 Apr 1939
SCOTLAND
AET
Home International Championship
2–1 149,269 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
223 Stoke City
14 ⚽ Wed
16 Nov 1938
IRELAND
AET
Home International Championship
7–0 40,000 Old Trafford
England England
222 Stoke City
13 Wed
9 Nov 1938
NORWAY
International Friendly
4–0 39,887 St James Park
England England
221 Stoke City
12 Wed
26 Oct 1938
THE REST OF EUROPE
AET
International Friendly
3–0 40,185 Highbury
England England
220 Stoke City
11 ⚽ Sat
22 Oct 1938
WALES
AET
Home International Championship
2–4 55,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
219 Stoke City
1937/38
10 Thu
26 May 1938
FRANCE
International Friendly
4–2 46,920 Colombes
France France
218 Stoke City
9 Sat
21 May 1938
SWITZERLAND
International Friendly
1–2 25,000 Hardturm
Switzerland Switzerland
217 Stoke City
8 ⚽ Sat
14 May 1938
GERMANY
International Friendly
6–3 105,000 Olympiastadion (Berlin)
Germany Germany
216 Stoke City
7 Sat
9 Apr 1938
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
0–1 93,267 Wembley Stadium
England England
215 Stoke City
6 ⚽⚽⚽ Wed
1 Dec 1937
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
International Friendly
5–4 45,879 White Hart Lane
England England
214 Stoke City
5 ⚽ Wed
17 Nov 1937
WALES
Home International Championship
2–1 30,608 Ayresome Park
England England
213 Stoke City
– Sat
23 Oct 1937
IRELAND
Home International Championship
5–1 36,000 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
212
1936/37
– Thu
20 May 1937
FINLAND
International Friendly
8–0 9,533 TΓΆΓΆlΓΆn PallokenttΓ€
Finland Finland
211
– Mon
17 May 1937
SWEDEN
International Friendly
4–0 34,119 Rasunda
Sweden Sweden
210
– Fri
14 May 1937
NORWAY
International Friendly
6–0 20,000 Ullevaal Stadion
Norway Norway
209
4 Sat
17 Apr 1937
SCOTLAND
AET
Home International Championship
1–3 149,407 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
208 Stoke City
– Wed
2 Dec 1936
HUNGARY
International Friendly
6–2 36,000 Highbury
England England
207
– Wed
18 Nov 1936
IRELAND
Home International Championship
3–1 25,000 Victoria Ground (Stoke)
England England
206
– Sat
17 Oct 1936
WALES
Home International Championship
1–2 44,729 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
205
1935/36
– Sat
9 May 1936
BELGIUM
International Friendly
2–3 40,000 Heysel Stadium
Belgium Belgium
204
– Wed
6 May 1936
AUSTRIA
International Friendly
1–2 60,000 Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Austria Austria
203
– Sat
4 Apr 1936
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
1–1 93,267 Wembley Stadium
England England
202
– Wed
5 Feb 1936
WALES
AET
Home International Championship
1–2 27,519 Molineux
England England
201
3 Wed
4 Dec 1935
GERMANY
International Friendly
3–0 54,164 White Hart Lane
England England
200 Stoke City
– Sat
19 Oct 1935
IRELAND
AET
Home International Championship
3–1 35,000 Windsor Park
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
199
1934/35
– Sat
18 May 1935
NETHERLANDS
International Friendly
1–0 33,000 Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)
Netherlands Netherlands
198
– Sat
6 Apr 1935
SCOTLAND
Home International Championship
0–2 129,693 Hampden Park
Scotland Scotland
197
– Wed
6 Feb 1935
IRELAND
AET
Home International Championship
2–1 35,000 Goodison Park
England England
196
2 Wed
14 Nov 1934
ITALY
AET
International Friendly
3–2 56,044 Highbury
England England
195 Stoke City
1 ⚽ Sat
29 Sep 1934
WALES
AET
Home International Championship
4–0 51,000 Ninian Park
Wales Wales
194 Stoke City
Career Summary
54
Played
32
Won
8
Drawn
14
Lost
158
Goals F
83
Goals A
Win 59.3%  •  Draw 14.8%  •  Loss 25.9%
First Cap
29 Sep 1934
Last Cap
15 May 1957
Career Span
22 years, 7 months
England Games in Period
120 total  •  54 appeared  •  66 missed
Longest Gap Between Caps
2,886 days  —  18 May 1939 to 12 Apr 1947  •  missed 5 games played during this period

Caps by Manager

Only games between this player's first and last cap are shown. Click a score to see the full match details; click a club badge to see all caps won by players from that club.