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