George Eastham

George Edward Eastham, OBE (23 September 1936 – 20 December 2024) was an English footballer. He was 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.

Death
Eastham died on 20 December 2024 at the age of 88.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle United1956–57First Division18200——1821957–58First Division29322——3151958–59First Division35611——3671959–60First Division421822——4420Total1242955——12934Arsenal1960–61First Division1951000—2051961–62First Division3862000—4061962–63First Division3343000—3641963–64First Division381040003045101964–65First Division42102000—44101965–66First Division3761000—386Total20741130003022341Stoke City1966–67First Division4111010—4311967–68First Division3911050—4511968–69First Division2714020—3311969–70First Division3412010—3711970–71First Division1906020102801971–72First Division1408081103111972–73First Division1801000001901973–74First Division2000002040Total1944230191402405Cleveland Stokers (loan)1967United Soccer Association111———111Career total536754151917060381

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland196350196471196540196621Total182

Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordStoke City22 March 19779 January 1978Total

Honours
Stoke City
Football League Cup: 1971–72

England
World Cup: 1966World Cup 1966 winners honoured

Individual
United Soccer Association All-Star Team: 1967
PFA Merit Award 1976
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1973

References

Category:1936 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from Liverpool
Category:English footballers
Category:People from Blackpool