George Eastham Sr.

George Eastham

Personal information
Full name	George Richard Eastham
Date of birth	(1914-08-13)13 August 1914
Place of birth	Blackpool, England
Date of death	January 2000 (aged 85)
Place of death	South Africa
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
0000	Cambridge Juniors
0000–1932	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)
0000	→ Birmingham City (war guest)	16	(3)
0000	→ Bolton Wanderers (war guest)	8	(2)
0000	→ Brentford (war guest)	2	(0)
0000	→ York City (war guest)	4	(0)
0000	→ Mansfield Town (war guest)	1	(0)
0000	→ Millwall (war guest)	2	(1)
0000	→ 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

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.