George Richard Eastham (13 August 1914 – January 2000) was an English football player and manager. An inside forward, he represented England once at international level,[2] and played for Bolton Wanderers, Brentford, Blackpool, Swansea Town, Rochdale and Lincoln City. He is the father of George Eastham Jr. and the brother of Harry Eastham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Richard Eastham | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Date of death | January 2000 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cambridge Juniors | |||
| –1932 | South Shore Wednesday | ||
| 1932–1933 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1937 | Bolton Wanderers | 114 | (16) |
| 1937–1938 | Brentford | 49 | (1) |
| 1938–1947 | Blackpool | 44 | (9) |
| → Birmingham City (war guest) | 16 | (3) | |
| → Bolton Wanderers (war guest) | 8 | (2) | |
| → Brentford (war guest) | 2 | (0) | |
| → York City (war guest) | 4 | (0) | |
| → Mansfield Town (war guest) | 1 | (0) | |
| → Millwall (war guest) | 2 | (1) | |
| → Queens Park Rangers (war guest) | 8 | (2) | |
| 1947–1948 | Swansea Town | 15 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Rochdale | 2 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Lincoln City | 27 | (1) |
| 1950–1951 | Hyde United | 18 | (5) |
| 1951–1953 | Winsford United | ||
| 1953–1958 | Ards | 68 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1935 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Ards | ||
| 1958–1959 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| 1959–1964 | Distillery | ||
| 1964–1970 | Ards | ||
| 1971–1972 | Hellenic F.C. | ||
| 1972–1974 | Glentoran | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "England Players - George Eastham". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "George Eastham". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.