1956 Ballon d'Or

1956 Ballon d'Or
1956 Ballon d'Or winner Stanley Matthews in 1962
Date18 December 1956
LocationParis, France
Presented byFrance Football
Highlights
Won byEngland Stanley Matthews (1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or
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The 1956 Ballon d'Or was the inaugural Ballon d'Or award given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries.[1] Stanley Matthews received the award on 18 December 1956.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (23 October 2008). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1956". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  3. ^ "50 Ans De Ballon D'Or" (in French). France Football. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2008.