Gordon Astall
English footballer (born 1927)
Gordon Astall (22 September 1927 – 21 October 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as an outside right, and represented the Football League, the England B team and the full England side.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Astall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1927[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Horwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 2020 (aged 93)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Marines | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (trial) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1953 | Plymouth Argyle | 188 | (42) |
| 1953–1961 | Birmingham City | 235 | (59) |
| 1961–1963 | Torquay United | 33 | (10) |
| Total | 456 | (111) | |
| National team | |||
| 1952 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1956 | England | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In later life, he was diagnosed with dementia.[3] He died in October 2020 at the age of 93.[4]
Honours
changePlymouth Argyle
Birmingham City
- Second Division: 1954–55
- FA Cup finalist: 1955–56
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup finalist: 1958–60
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gordon Astall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "England's Gordon Astall, who was our oldest international, has sadly passed away". The Football Association. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Football Remembers: Gordon Astall's story". Premier League. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ Cole, Daniel (22 October 2020). "Gordon Astall R.I.P". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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