Ballon d'Or awards
1
FA Cup titles
1
England caps
54
League appearances
697
Seasons played
34
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 98
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 84
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 45 | |
| 1933 | 47 | |
| 1934 | 50 | |
| 1935 | 52 | |
| 1936 | 55 | |
| 1937 | 57 | |
| 1938 | 60 | |
| 1939 | 62 | |
| 1940 | 64 | |
| 1941 | 67 | |
| 1942 | 69 | |
| 1943 | 72 | |
| 1944 | 74 | |
| 1945 | 77 | |
| 1946 | 79 | |
| 1947 | 81 | |
| 1948 | 84 | |
| 1949 | 86 | |
| 1950 | 89 | |
| 1951 | 91 | |
| 1952 | 94 | |
| 1953 | 96 | |
| 1954 | 92 | |
| 1955 | 88 | |
| 1956 | 83 | |
| 1957 | 79 | |
| 1958 | 75 | |
| 1959 | 71 | |
| 1960 | 66 | |
| 1961 | 62 | |
| 1962 | 58 | |
| 1963 | 54 | |
| 1964 | 49 | |
| 1965 | 45 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Stanley Matthews ranks #67 in Football
Stanley Matthews ranks #67 in Football and #91 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 1932–1965 and 34 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ballon d'Or awards 1, FA Cup titles 1, England caps 54, League appearances 697.
Nearest context: ahead Peter Schmeichel (88.8); behind Delio Onnis (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Stanley Matthews GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity98/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Matthews comparisons
Stanley Matthews — frequently asked
- Is Stanley Matthews the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Stanley Matthews ranks #67 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Stanley Matthews's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 98 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Stanley Matthews rank all time?
- #91 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #67 in Football.
- Stanley Matthews vs Peter Schmeichel: who ranks higher?
- Stanley Matthews ranks higher at 88.8 versus Peter Schmeichel at 88.8, a margin of 0.0 points.