Stanley Matthews, English footballer and manager (died 2000)

Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game and one of the greatest players of all time, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. His nicknames included "The Wizard of Dribble" and "The Magician".

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 333 days remain until the end of the year.