The first footballer to receive a knighthood was Sir Stanley Matthews, a legendary English footballer. He was knighted in 1965 for his services to football.
Stanley Matthew was the first footballer to be knighted. He was a son of a professional boxer, and the first British footballer to receive a knighthood in 1965. The great Matthew began his football career with the Stoke city team in 1932.
The first footballer to receive a knighthood was Bobby Charlton. He was knighted in 1994 for his services to football and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was a son of a professional boxer, and the first British footballer to receive a knighthood in 1965. The great Matthew began his football career with the Stoke city team in 1932.
He was a son of a professional boxer, and the first British footballer to receive a knighd in 1965. The great Matthew began his football career with the Stoke city team in 1932.
