Eric Eastwood (footballer)

Eric Eastwood (24 March 1916 – October 1991) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City and Port Vale in the Football League in the period following World War II.

Eric Eastwood
Personal information
Full name Eric Eastwood[1]
Date of birth (1916-03-24)24 March 1916[1]
Place of birth Heywood, Greater Manchester, England[1]
Date of death October 1991 (age 75)[1]
Place of death Bolton, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-half
Youth career
Chorley Road Congregationals
Little Lever
Westhoughton
Heywood St. James's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1947 Manchester City 16 (0)
1947–1950 Port Vale 28 (1)
Total 44 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Eastwood played for local non-League teams Chorley Road Congregationals, Little Lever, Westhoughton and Heywood St. James's, before joining Manchester City. After spells guesting for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United during the war, he signed to Port Vale from Manchester City for a four-figure fee in March 1947.[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League on 26 April, in a 2–1 win over Bristol Rovers at The Old Recreation Ground, and went on to play six Third Division South games in the 1946–47 season.[1] He featured in 19 league and FA Cup games in the 1947–48 season, but was transfer listed by manager Gordon Hodgson as he appeared just four times in the 1948–49 campaign.[1] He suffered from groin muscle problems and left on a free transfer in April 1950 after failing to make it onto the pitch in the 1949–50 season.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1938–39 Second Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1946–47 Second Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 16 0 0 0 16 0
Port Vale 1946–47 Third Division South 6 1 0 0 6 1
1947–48 Third Division South 18 0 1 0 19 0
1948–49 Third Division South 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 28 1 1 0 29 1
Career total 44 1 1 0 45 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Eric Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)