| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1913-11-26)26 November 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 April 1997(1997-04-10) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?-1936 | Army Team | ||
| 1936-1945 | Liverpool | ||
| 1945-1946 | Exeter City | ||
| 1946 | Stockport County | ||
| 1946-? | Corinthian Club Brisbane | ||
| Perth City | |||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | England Amateurs | 3 | (0) |
| 1936 | Great Britain Olympic | Called up | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanley Eastham (born 26 November 1913 in Bolton, England; died 10 April 1997 in Western Australia, Australia) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He was part of Great Britain Football squad for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Career
Eastham was a lance corporal in the King's Own Regiment.
In 1936, he won three caps with England Amateurs. That same year, he was part of Great Britain Football squad for the 1936 Summer Olympics but was an unused substitute for Great Britain two games against China and Poland. In late 1936, while still in the military, Eastham signed an amateur contract to play with Liverpool.
In 1937, Eastham toured Australia, New Zealand, and Ceylon with the England Amateur team. After his release from the military later that year, he signed a professional contract with Liverpool, though World War II impacted his gameplay.
Following World War II, Eastham signed to play with Exeter City, then transferred to Stockport County in 1946, where he made his first league appearance. After 14 games, he moved to Australia to play with Corinthian Club in Brisbane, then with the Perth City club.
Personal life
Eastham was born 26 November 1913 in Bolton, England.
He died 10 April 1997 in Western Australia, Australia.
References
- ^ "Stan Eastham". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia Great Britain in Football". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Eastham, Stan". The Grecian Archive. Exeter City Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "Stan Eastham for Australia". Gloucester Citizen. 8 November 1948. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via "Play Up, Liverpool".