George Edward Eastham OBE (born September 23, 1936) is an English former footballer. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ...

Eastham was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, but first played for Northern Irish club Ards under his father George R. Eastham, before being signed by Newcastle United in 1956. A skilful midfielder/inside forward, he spent four seasons with the Magpies, but looking to go elsewhere, in December 1959 he refused to sign a new contract. Newcastle refused to let Eastham go, retaining his player registration. Eastham took the club to the High Court, arguing that it was an unfair restraint of trade; the judge ruled in Eastham's favour, and as a result the British transfer market underwent significant reform. The Tower, Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside town in England, on the coast of the Irish Sea. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... official_languages = Englishde facto5| Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked... Ards F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies. Newcastle United supporters are known as the Toon Army. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ...

In the meantime, Eastham had joined Arsenal, making his debut against Bolton Wanderers in December 1960, scoring twice. Eastham joined the England squad for the 1962 World Cup as an uncapped player, but did not play in the tournament; his England debut finally came in May 1963, against Brazil. Eastham was also part of the 1966 World Cup squad, but did not play a single minute of England's win in the tournament. In all he won 19 caps for his country, scoring twice. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England. ...

By 1966 he had become Arsenal captain, but Arsenal's declining form under Billy Wright (the club finished 14th in 1965-66) had left Eastham unhappy; he joined Stoke City in August 1966, having scored 41 goals in 223 matches for the Gunners. Eastham spent the next eight seasons at Stoke, and won the League Cup in 1972, scoring the winning goal in the final against Chelsea. He was awarded the OBE in 1973. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Statue of Billy Wright outside the stand bearing his name at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Billy Wright, CBE (February 6, 1924 - September 3, 1994) was a footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Stoke City Football Club (known as Stoke Football Club until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England (the other league club in the city being Port Vale F.C.). The club is reputedly the second-oldest football league club in the world, after Notts County F... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at the Stamford Bridge football ground in south-west London. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

After retiring as a player, he returned to manage Stoke for ten months between 1977 and 1978. After that he left football completely, and later emigrated to South Africa. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...