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George Eastham obituary: One of England's boys of 1966 who ended football 'slavery' - today's players owe a debt of gratitude to former Arsenal, Newcastle and Stoke star
Daily Mail

Big moments – they are what every footballer wants: to be part of glory and to leave fingerprints on the days that matter. With his short, blond hair and his slender shoulders, he was a beautiful player for Newcastle and Arsenal, one of the boys of that golden summer in 1966 who went onto score the goal at Wembley in …

Big moments – they are what every footballer wants: to be part of glory and to leave fingerprints on the days that matter. With his short, blond hair and his slender shoulders, he was a beautiful player for Newcastle and Arsenal, one of the boys of that golden summer in 1966 who went onto score the goal at Wembley in …

George Eastham, England 1966 World Cup winning squad member who criticized apartheid, dies at 88

LONDON — Former England midfielder George Eastham, a member of the country’s 1966 World Cup winning squad who was better known for his social activism, has died. Soccer club Stoke City announced Eastham’s death late Friday, saying it was “immensely saddened” to lose a “club legend.” It did not specify a cause of death. Eastham made 19 appearances for England, …

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88, his former club Stoke City announced on Friday. The son of England international George Senior, Eastham was a midfielder and inside forward who played for Newcastle United, Arsenal, and Stoke City in the English top-flight league during a professional career spanning two decades. …

George Eastham dead aged 88: England World Cup-winning squad passes away as tributes pour in for Stoke City legend... leaving just three heroes from the 1966 group still alive
Daily Mail

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad, has died at the age of 88. George Eastham, a member of England 's 1966 World Cup winning squad, has died at the age of 88. The winger was part of Sir Alf Ramsey's squad for at the 1966 World Cup but did not make an appearance in the …

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad, has died at the age of 88. George Eastham, a member of England 's 1966 World Cup winning squad, has died at the age of 88. The winger was part of Sir Alf Ramsey's squad for at the 1966 World Cup but did not make an appearance in the …

George Eastham, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday. Son of England international George Senior, midfielder and inside forward Eastham played for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City in the English top-flight league in a professional career spanning two decades, and earned 19 international caps. Known for …