George Eastham
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 | |||
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