Stanley Matthews' first ever £5-a-week contract is up for auction

When Matthews was 17, he signed a professional five-year contract with Stoke which consisted of a weekly £5-per-week pay packet.The Stoke Sentinel are reporting thatthe contract signed by the England legend, who scored 51 goals for the Potters from his outside-right position, is now up for grabs at sports memorabiliaauctionHansons auctioneers,Derbyshire, on August 22.The guide price at auction is set at £1,000-£2,000. His 1935 contract, when he earned £8 perweek, is also up for between £500 and £800.We won't bore you silly by telling you how Matthews'earnings stackup against Neymar's current wage...Juan Mata calls on fellow footballers to donate 1% of wage to charityUsain Bolt is going to be in Pro Evolution Soccer 2018In Other News... on FourFourTwo.com