#OnThisDay in 1953, Blackpool ran out 4-3 victors over Bolton Wanderers in the The FA Cup Final – a game that's remembered for the incredible performance of Stanley Matthews. | The Emirates FA Cup

#OnThisDay 1953: The BBC broadcast footage of Blackpool Town FC returning home to a heroes' welcome, following their FA Cup triumph. Much of the attention was on Stanley Matthews, after whom the 1953 final was nicknamed. High praise, considering Stan Mortensen scored a hat-trick! | BBC Archive

6.5K views · 40 reactions | In partnership with Top Eleven Be a Football Manager, we chart the inspirational life of Sir Stanley Matthews. One of the greatest footballers of all time, he had an FA Cup Final named after him, defied apartheid, and was the first ever football player to be knighted. | Tifo Football | Facebook