Matthews, by all accounts a true gentleman, was the most famous of all English footballers, and perhaps the greatest of all wingers.
In his heyday, his presence in a side could add 20,000 to the gate for a match.
During the last 18 months of his life, he worked with his friend Les Scott to write down his story - but you are probably better off watching a video of his epic matches.
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