George Eastham
English footballer and manager (born 1936)
George Edward Eastham, OBE (born 23 September 1936) is an English former footballer. He is known for playing for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City, as well as a non-playing member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad.[1]
 Eastham in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Eastham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1936[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Ards | 51 | (13) |
| 1956–1960 | Newcastle United | 124 | (29) |
| 1960–1966 | Arsenal | 207 | (41) |
| 1966–1973 | Stoke City | 194 | (4) |
| 1967 | → Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1970 | → Cape Town City (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 1971 | → Hellenic (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 1972 | → Hellenic (loan) | ||
| 1975 | East London United | ||
| Total | 536 | (75) | |
| National team | |||
| 1959–1960 | England U23 | 6 | (3) |
| 1963–1966 | England | 19 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1978 | Stoke City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics change
Club change
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1956–57[2] | First Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58[2] | First Division | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 1958–59[2] | First Division | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 1959–60[2] | First Division | 42 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 20 | |||
| Total | 124 | 29 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 129 | 34 | ||||
| Arsenal | 1960–61[2] | First Division | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | |
| 1961–62[2] | First Division | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63[2] | First Division | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
| 1963–64[2] | First Division | 38 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 45 | 10 | |
| 1964–65[2] | First Division | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 10 | ||
| 1965–66[2] | First Division | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| Total | 207 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 41 | ||
| Stoke City | 1966–67 | First Division | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1969–70 | First Division | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 194 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 5 | ||
| Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 1967[3] | United Soccer Association | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 536 | 75 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 603 | 81 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in Texaco Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Texaco Cup and one appearance in Watney Cup
International change
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1963 | 5 | 0 |
| 1964 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | |
Managerial statistics change
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Stoke City[1] | 22 March 1977 | 9 January 1978 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 24.3 |
| Total | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 24.3 | ||
Honours change
Stoke City
England
Individual
- United Soccer Association All-Star Team: 1967[7]
- PFA Merit Award 1976[8]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1973[9]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "EASTHAM George Richard". 11v11.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ↑ "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players, Photos, and Statistics". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ Eastham, George at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "George Eastham | Football Stats | No Club | Age 81 | 1971–1972 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ World Cup 1966 winners honoured
- ↑ "NASL All-Star Teams, all-time". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "No. 45984". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 May 1973. p. 6482.
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