Stan Comes Back Home (1961)

Title reads: “Stan Comes Back Home“. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Footballer Stanley Matthews (Blackpool and England) returns to Stoke F.C. Various shots of Matthews looking at “welcome home“ telegrams with group of Stoke City players (Asprey, Mudie, Ratcliffe, O’Neil and trainer Brown). Massed crowds in terraces at football ground. Various shots of match between Stoke City and Huddersfield. Intercut with shots of crowd, including C/U banner “Welcome Home Stan, thanks a Million“. Matthews passes ball to Adam who scores for Stoke. Huddersfield side includes Ray Wilson. 46 year old Matthews has been transferred from Blackpool back to his old club, Stoke. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes m