MPX5145640: Sir Stanley MatthewsÍs 1965 testimonial football match held on the 28th April 1965. His professional career covered 34 years; when he retired in 1965 -aged 50 - he had made nearly 700 League appearances for Stoke City and Blackpool and played for England 56 times. Sir Stanley Matthews 1960s (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5145642: Sir Stanley MatthewsÍs 1965 testimonial football match held on the 28th April 1965. His professional career covered 34 years; when he retired in 1965 -aged 50 - he had made nearly 700 League appearances for Stoke City and Blackpool and played for England 56 times. Sir Stanley Matthews 1960s Sir Stanley Matthews holds his boots up after his last football match. Changing roomBare chest30/04/19651960s©MirrorpixNB: Original negative was in very poor condition (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5145678: After one minute and 38 seconds of the sixth round, a wickedly cut left eyelid stopped British champion Henry Cooper in his world heavyweight championship bid before 40,000 fans at the Arsenal football ground at Highbury. Cassisus Clay retained his world crown but he was given a dynamic challenge. Our Picture Shows: Moments of victory and despair as trainer Danny Holland applies a swab to Henry Coopers bleeding left eye Classius Clay arm raised still the champ comes and shakes Coopers hand. 22nd May 1966 (photo) / Bridgeman Images