Harry Eastham
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Eastham | ||
Date of birth | 30 June 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
Date of death | September 1998 (aged 80–81) | ||
Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1933–1934 | Blackpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1936 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
1936–1948 | Liverpool | 63 | (3) |
1948–1953 | Tranmere Rovers | 154 | (13) |
1953–1957 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | (3) |
1957 | Netherfield | ? | (?) |
1957 | Rolls Royce | ? | (?) |
Total | 259 | (19) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Henry Eastham (30 June 1917 – September 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active between 1934 and 1954, Eastham made over 250 appearances in the Football League.
Early life[]
Harry Eastham was born on 30 June 1917 in Blackpool. His elder brother was fellow player George Eastham, Sr.; George's own son – Harry's nephew – George, Jr. was also a professional player.
Career[]
After graduating through the youth team of hometown club Blackpool, Eastham turned professional in 1934. He also played in the Football League for Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley, before moving to play non-league football with Netherfield and Rolls Royce.
External links[]
- Harry Eastham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- LFC History
- Obituary - AFS
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1998 deaths
- English footballers
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- English Football League players
- Rolls Royce Leisure F.C. players
- Kendal Town F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Blackpool
- Association football inside forwards
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs