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George
Eastham |
Arsenal
FC
19 appearances, 2 goals
P 19 W 14 D 2 L 3 F
50:
A 22
*(actual F 43: A 22)
79% successful
1962-66
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 1653 |
|
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|
Profile |
|
Full name |
George Edward Eastham OBE |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Born |
23 September 1936
in Blackpool, Lancashire [registered in
Blackpool, December 1936]. |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
7½", 9st.
12½lbs [1965]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Biographies |
Determined to Win: George Eastham [Stanley Paul, London 1964] |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
An
Englishman in Ireland, George junior followed his father and his
managerial career, becoming an amateur with Ards FC of Northern Ireland,
before signing professional in May 1956. Within weeks, Newcastle United FC
signed him for £9000, and in November 1960, Arsenal FC signed him for £47,500. Following the triumphant World Cup Finals, Eastham signed
for Stoke City AFC for £30,000 in August 1966, before travelling to South
Africa with Cape Town club, Hellenic FC, where he was player/manager from
February to August 1971. He was replaced as manager by his father.
George junior returned to Stoke City AFC in October 1971, where he
remained until retiring in February 1975. |
|
Club honours |
Football League Cup winner 1971-72; |
|
Individual honours |
Football League (three appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
x |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
Management Career |
|
Club(s) |
Whilst at Stoke City AFC, Eastham was offered the post of player/assistant
manager in December 1972, a position he held until he retired from playing
in February 1975. He became caretaker manager of City in February 1977,
taken the role full-time in May 1977 until January 1978. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
820th player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Inside-left |
|
First match |
No. 368, 8 May 1963, England 1 Brazil 1, a
friendly match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley, aged 26 years
227 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 402, 3 July 1966, Denmark 0 England 2, a
pre-World Cup Scandinavian tour match at
Idrætsparken, København, aged
29 years 283 days.
 |
|
Major tournaments |
British Championship 1963-64; World Cup Finals 1966; |
|
Team honours |
World Cup winner 1966; |
|
Individual honours |
England U23 (6 appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
Son
of George
Eastham |
|
Beyond England |
|
x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
|
George Eastham - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
32+ |
19 |
5 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
1653 |
2 |
827 min |
0 |
None |
None |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
George Eastham
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
7 |
+8 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
|
Away |
12 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
35 |
14 |
+21 |
1 |
5 |
2.917 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+8 |
|
Neutral |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
19 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
22 |
+28 |
2 |
6 |
2.632 |
1.158 |
78.9 |
+11 |
|
George Eastham
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
White |
14 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
31 |
16 |
+15 |
1 |
4 |
2.214 |
1.143 |
78.6 |
+8 |
|
Red |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
6 |
+13 |
1 |
2 |
3.80 |
1.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| All |
19 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
22 |
+28 |
2 |
6 |
2.632 |
1.158 |
78.9 |
+11 |
|
George Eastham
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Minor Tournament |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
| Friendly |
14 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
37 |
12 |
+15 |
0 |
5 |
2.643 |
0.857 |
92.9 |
+12 |
| All |
19 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
22 |
+28 |
2 |
6 |
2.632 |
1.158 |
78.9 |
+11 |
|
George Eastham
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1966 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
British Championship Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1963-64 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Minor Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Taça das Nações |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
|
All |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
BC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
T/C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
|
All |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
2.60 |
2.00 |
40.0 |
-1 |
|
George Eastham
- Match History |
|
Club: Newcastle
United F.C. -
0 full appearances |
manager: Walter Winterbottom - 0
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 23 |
|
1 |
u23 |
11 November 1959 - England 2 France 0, Roker Park Ground, Sunderland |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
2 |
u23 |
2 March 1960 - Scotland 4 England 4,
Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
Fr |
AD |
Start
|
8 |
|
3 |
u23 |
16 March 1960 -
England 5 Netherlands 2,
Hillsborough, Sheffield |
Fr |
HW |
Start
 |
8 |
|
4 |
u23 |
15 May 1960 - GDR 1 England
4, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
tour |
AW |
Start |
8 |
|
5 |
u23 |
18 May 1960 - Poland 2 England 3,
Warszawa |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
6 |
u23 |
22 May 1960 - Israel 4 England 0,
Tel Aviv |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
Age 25 |
|
Club: Arsenal F.C. -
19 full appearances |
manager: Walter Winterbottom - 0
full capsx
|
|
|
356 |
14 April 1962 -
Scotland
2 England 0, Hampden
Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AL |
reserve |
|
Age 26 |
|
|
manager: Alf Ramsey - 19
full capsx
|
|
|
1 |
368 |
8 May 1963 - England 1 Brazil 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
10 |
|
2 |
369 |
29 May 1963 -
Czechoslovakia
2 England 4,
Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
tour |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
3 |
370 |
2 June 1963 -
G.D.R.
1 England 2,
Zentralstadion,
Leipzig |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
371 |
5 June 1963 -
Switzerland
1 England 8,
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel |
AW |
squad/reserve |
|
Age 27 |
|
4 |
372 |
12 October 1963 -
Wales 0
England 4,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
5 |
373 |
23 October 1963 -
England 2
Rest of the World
1,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
6 |
374 |
20 November 1963 -
England 8
Northern
Ireland 3,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
7 |
375 |
11 April 1964 -
Scotland
1
England 0,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
10 |
|
8 |
376 |
6 May 1964 -
England 2
Uruguay
1,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
tour |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
9 |
377 |
17 May 1964
-
Portugal 3 England 4, Estádio Nacional,
Lisboa |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
10 |
378 |
24 May 1964
-
Republic of Ireland 1 England 3, Dalymount Park, Dublin |
AW |
Start
|
10 |
|
11 |
379 |
27 May 1964
-
United States 0 England 10, Downing
Stadium, New York City |
AW |
Start off 33 |
10 |
|
0-3 when substituted |
|
12 |
380 |
30 May 1964
-
Brazil 5 England 1, Estádio Municipal, Rio |
TC |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
381 |
4 June 1964
- England 1
Portugal 1, Estádio Municipal, Rio |
ND |
squad/reserve |
|
13 |
382 |
6
June 1964
-
Argentina 1 England 0, Estádio
Municipal, Rio |
NL |
Start |
10 |
|
Age 28 |
|
14 |
388 |
5 May 1965 - England 1 Hungary 0,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
tour |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
389 |
9 May 1965 - Yugoslavia 1 England 1,
Stadion Crvena zvezda,
Beograd |
AD |
squad/reserve |
|
15 |
390 |
12 May 1965 - West Germany 0 England 1,
Städtisches
Stadion,
Nürnberg |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
16 |
391 |
16 May 1965 - Sweden 1 England 2,
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
Age 29 |
|
17 |
395 |
8 December
1965
-
Spain 0 England 2, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
18 |
396 |
5 January 1966 - England 1 Poland 1,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
10 |
|
399 |
4 May 1966
-
England 2 Yugoslavia 0, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
squad/reserve |
|
400 |
26 June 1966
-
Finland 0 England 3, Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
tour |
AW |
|
401 |
29 June 1966 -
Norway 1 England 6,
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
|
19 |
402 |
3 July 1966 -
Denmark 0
England 2,
Idrætsparken, København |
AW |
Start
|
10 |
|
403 |
5 July 1966
-
Poland
0 England 1,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
AW |
squad/reserve |
|
404 |
11 July 1966 -
England 0
Uruguay
0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
WCF |
HD |
squad member |
22 |
|
405 |
16 July 1966 -
England 2
Mexico 0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
406 |
20 July 1966 -
France
0
England 2,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
407 |
23 July 1966 -
England 1
Argentina
0,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
408 |
26 July 1966 -
England 2
Portugal
1,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
|
409 |
30 July 1966 -
England 4
West Germany
2,
Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
HW |
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