of England ' s greatest ever victories . In 1957 , Matthews played the last of his 84 international matches for England , a career that had spanned the war .
Matthews inspired Blackpool to a 3-1 comeback against Bolton , to win the 1953 FA Cup medal . The glory was long overdue , as Blackpool had twice reached the finals in 1948 and 1951 , only to lose to Manchester United and Newcastle respectively . At the age of 50 , he ended his footballing career with a testimonial match including the likes of Alfredo Di Stefano , Ferenc Puskas , and Lev Yashin . Matthews maintained that he could have kept playing well into his 50s .
Number 9 : Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton remains one of the most famous English footballers of all time . He commands much-deserved respect to this day as a consummate sportsman of the highest integrity . Throughout his playing career , he won every title football had to offer , both as captain of England and long-standing servant of Manchester United . The ultimate