Eric Eastwood (footballer)

Eric Eastwood
Personal information
Full name	Eric Eastwood
Date of birth	24 March 1916
Place of birth	Heywood, Greater Manchester, England
Date of death	October 1991 (age 75)
Place of death	Bolton, England
Height	5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	Centre-half
Youth career
	Chorley Road Congregationals
	Little Lever
	Westhoughton
	Heywood St. James's
Senior career*
Years	Team
1938–1947	Manchester City
1947–1950	Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Eric Eastwood (24 March 1916 – October 1991) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City and Port Vale in the Football League in the period following World War II.

Career

Eastwood played for local non-League teams Chorley Road Congregationals, Little Lever, Westhoughton and Heywood St. James's, before joining Manchester City. After spells guesting for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United during the war, he signed to Port Vale from Manchester City for a four-figure fee in March 1947.^[1] He scored his first goal in the Football League on 26 April, in a 2–1 win over Bristol Rovers at The Old Recreation Ground, and went on to play six Third Division South games in the 1946–47 season.^[1] He featured in 19 league and FA Cup games in the 1947–48 season, but was transfer listed by manager Gordon Hodgson as he appeared just four times in the 1948–49 campaign.^[1] He suffered from groin muscle problems and left on a free transfer in April 1950 after failing to make it onto the pitch in the 1949–50 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1938–39	Second Division	7	0	0	0	7	0
	1946–47	Second Division	9	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	16	0
Port Vale	1946–47	Third Division South	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1947–48	Third Division South	18	0	1	0	19	0
	1948–49	Third Division South	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		28	1	1	0	29	1
Career total			44	1	1	0	45	1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eric Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Eric Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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