Subject(s): Sir Stanley Matthews
Sport: Football
Location: Stoke City FC, Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Unveiled: 27/10/2001
Sculptor: Andy Edwards, Julian Jeffrey and Carl Payne
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ
Inscription(s): Bronze lettering on plinth: SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS CBE. 1915-2000. Plaque 1: SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS FOUNDATION. Statue unveiled on 27th October 2001. by Jean Gough - Patron. Kevin Keegan ex England International and Manager. Terry Conroy - ex Stoke City. Eric Skeels - ex Stoke City. Three local children. Plaque 2: Presented by The Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation 27th October 2001. With grateful thanks to Lawton Motor Building Co. Ltd. Spode. Royal Doulton Ltd. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited. The Professional Footballers' Association. The Football Association. Stoke City F.C. Sculptors Julian Jeffrey Carl Payne Andrew Edwards.
Links: Sculptor Project
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