The International Federation of Football History & Statistics voted him the 11th greatest footballer of the 20th century.[167] Matthews was placed 17th in World Soccer magazine's "100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century" list, published in 1999.[168] He was inducted into the Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road when it was officially opened by Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.[169] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes.