George EASTHAM | 1965-1966 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

EASTHAM PES STATS | 1965-1966

electric_trigger George EASTHAM | 1965-1966 Club: Arsenal Number: Position: AMF Nationality: English Era/Age: 1965/1966, aged 29 Foot: L Side: L Length: ? Weight: ? Attack: 82 Defence: 55 Balance: 78 Stamina: 86 Top Speed: 82 Acceleration: 83 Response: 85 Agility: 84 Dribble Accuracy: 87 Dribble Speed: 82 Short Pass Accuracy: 88 Short Pass Speed: 88 Long Pass Acc.: 88 Long Pass Speed: 84 Shot Accuracy: 84 Shot Power: 82 Shot Technique: 84 Free Kick Accuracy: 75 Curling: 84 Header: 78 Jump: 82 Technique: 86 Aggression: 86 Mentality: 84 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 88 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 SPECIAL ABILITIES: PASSING* PLAYMAKING* TACTICAL DRIBBLING* George Edward Eastham, OBE (born September 23, 1936 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English former footballer. He is known for playing for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City, as well as a non-playing member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. However, he is also notable for his involvement in a 1963 court case which proved a landmark in improving players' freedom to move between clubs. Blessed with a left foot which wouldn't have looked out of place on the end of Liam Brady's leg, Eastham was the master of the through-ball during his six-year stay at Highbury. He scored goals too - 41 in 223 appearances - but Eastham's creativity was his greatest asset. Two goals and countless touches of class on his debut against Bolton in December 1960 got Eastham off to a flying start and he conjured up two more assists and a point-saving goal on his return to Newcastle. It was the perfect response to 90 minutes of abuse from his former fans on Tyneside. Eastham's probings brought the best out of strikers Joe Baker and Geoff Strong but he still left Highbury empty-handed in 1966. Indeed, Arsenal never finished higher than seventh place during Eastham's time there. However, he was part of one very famous triumph while on the books at Arsenal - at the 1966 World Cup. Eastham scored in a friendly against Denmark just before the tournament and was named in the Finals squad by Sir Alf Ramsey but did not play a single minute during the tournament. Eastham did not receive a medal at the time - only those who played were eligible for one - but in 2007 FIFA ruled that medals would be awarded retrospectively for non-playing squad members. That will sit nicely alongside the OBE Eastham received in 1973 for services to football. Eastham was purchased by Stoke City manager, Tony Waddington, for a fee of £35,000, prior to the start of the 1966–67 season. Eastham spent the next eight seasons at Stoke City, during which the club maintained their status in the First Division. He played in a side which combined home grown talent — such as the likes of Denis Smith, Eric Skeels and Mike Pejic — alongside the experience of the likes of Peter Dobing and himself. Eastham won the League Cup in 1971-72, scoring the winning goal in the final against Chelsea, which finished 2–1. At the age of 35 years 161 days, he became the oldest player to receive a winner's medal. He was also a beaten FA Cup semi-finalist in successive seasons (1970-71 and 1971-72) — both times in replays and both times by his former club Arsenal. Eastham also represented Stoke at European level, playing in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup; the first time the club had competed at European level in its history. In the first round, Stoke played Kaiserslautern of Germany but lost 5–3 on aggregate over two legs and were knocked out of the competition in the process. In February 1971, at the age of 34, Eastham took a break from playing in order to develop his coaching ability, with the view of going into management. He embarked on a trip to South Africa, playing on loan with Cape Town City before having a spell as player-manager of Hellenic FC, who had previously been managed by his father. George EASTHAM | 1965-1966 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)