| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Richard Eastham | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | January 2000 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cambridge Juniors | |||
| –1932 | South Shore Wednesday | ||
| 1932–1933 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1937 | Bolton Wanderers | 114 | (16) |
| 1937–1938 | Brentford | 49 | (1) |
| 1938–1947 | Blackpool | 44 | (9) |
| → Birmingham City (war guest) | 16 | (3) | |
| → Bolton Wanderers (war guest) | 8 | (2) | |
| → Brentford (war guest) | 2 | (0) | |
| → York City (war guest) | 4 | (0) | |
| → Mansfield Town (war guest) | 1 | (0) | |
| → Millwall (war guest) | 2 | (1) | |
| → Queens Park Rangers (war guest) | 8 | (2) | |
| 1947–1948 | Swansea Town | 15 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Rochdale | 2 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Lincoln City | 27 | (1) |
| 1950–1951 | Hyde United | 18 | (5) |
| 1951–1953 | Winsford United | ||
| 1953–1958 | Ards | 68 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1935 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Ards | ||
| 1958–1959 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| 1959–1964 | Distillery | ||
| 1964–1970 | Ards | ||
| 1971–1972 | Hellenic F.C. | ||
| 1972–1974 | Glentoran | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Richard Eastham (13 August 1914 – January 2000) was an English football player and manager. An inside forward, he represented England once at international level, and played for Bolton Wanderers, Brentford, Blackpool, Swansea Town, Rochdale and Lincoln City. He is the father of George Eastham Jr. and the brother of Harry Eastham.
References
- ^ "England Players - George Eastham". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "George Eastham". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.