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21/05/2020 GMT

The Matthews Final

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, The Matthews Final

How legendary English footballer Stanley Matthews won the FA Cup for his team in 1953.

How legendary English footballer Sir Stanley Matthews won the FA Cup for his team in 1953.

In 1953, Blackpool won one of the most famous FA Cup finals of all time when they came back to beat Bolton 4-3 in extra time. The Blackpool victory was engineered by the legendary Sir Stanley Matthews and later became known as the "Matthews Final". In 2013, Simon Watts spoke to the former Blackpool players Cyril Robinson and Jimmy Armfield. Cyril Robinson died in 2019 and Jimmy Armfield in 2018.

PHOTO: Sir Stanley Matthews receiving his winner's medal from the Queen (Getty Images)

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