George Eastham, Sr.

George Eastham
Personal information
Full name George Richard Eastham
Date of birth 13 August 1914(1914-08-13)
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Date of death January 2000
Place of death South Africa
Playing position 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 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)
National team
1935 England 1 (0)
Teams managed
1953-1958 Ards
1958-1959 Accrington Stanley
1959-1964 Lisburn Distillery
1964-1970 Ards
-1972 Hellenic F.C.
1972-1974 Glentoran
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Richard Eastham (13 August 1914 - January 2000) was an English footballer and manager. As an inside forward, he represented England once at international level[1] and played for Bolton, Brentford, Blackpool, Swansea, Rochdale and Lincoln City. He is the father of George Edward Eastham and the brother of Harry Eastham.

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