Rewind to 1964

Matthews' FA Cup record

February 16, 2012
By Jon Carter
One of the greatest English players to have played the game, Stanley Matthews ended his FA Cup career with a goal that signalled the longest goalscoring span in the competition's history. Matthews scored his first cup goal as a 19-year-old for Stoke City back in early 1934, and on February 15, 1964 - 30 years and 33 days later - he scored for the same club in a 2-2 draw against Swansea at the ripe old age of 49.

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