Abstract
ABSTRACT The successes recorded against apartheid sport are lauded and celebrated. These remain a touchstone for progressive social change and are considered a model for contemporary action. This paper uses Sir Stanley Matthews as a case study of an English sports superstar and household name across the footballing world, who benefitted from apartheid but also vacillated and seemingly opposed the system. Autobiographies, biographies, contemporary accounts and films all suggested that he challenged the status quo, while this article contends the opposite. More broadly, this article argues that while the struggle against apartheid sport recorded significant victories, a reassessment of international sports contact during this period is necessary. By carrying out such a reassessment, a more layered, nuanced and complex understanding is possible.
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