2016 being the last time they made an appearance!
But, the guy who wanted those figures has been back in touch, and is putting together a Matthews Final XI.
Obviously Stan himself aside, it's going to be lookalike figures, and here are the first 3:
Two defenders from the team; Eddie Shimwell and Harry Johnston. Shimwell was a bit of a surprise to me, as, if I'd had to take a punt, I'd have assumed that Jimmy Armfield was the right back, but he came into the Blackpool first team scene a year later... according to Wiki.
I was also surprised to find out that Johnston was captain; I thought Stan was a cert for that role! Amazing what painting little plastic footballers can teach you!!
And let's not forget the boss: Joe Smith; chosen due to his immaculate side parting!
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