Cecil Eastwood
Cecil Milner Eastwood (7 May 1894 – 1968) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End and Stoke City.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cecil Milner Eastwood[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Castleford, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 1968 (aged 74)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Castleford Town | |||
1920–1923 | Plymouth Argyle | 108 | (3) |
1925–1926 | Preston North End | 20 | (2) |
1926–1927 | Stoke City | 46 | (0) |
1927 | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
Total | 174 | (5) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Eastwood was born in Castleford and began his career with Plymouth Argyle in 1920.[1] He played four seasons under the management of Bob Jack as Plymouth tried in vain to gain promotion to the Second Division, finishing 2nd three seasons running.[1] He signed for Preston North End where he spent the 1925–26 season before joining Stoke City. He helped the "Potters" to win the Third Division North at the first time of asking in 1926–27 but unfortunately for Eastwood he was not considered good enough for 2nd tier football and left in January 1928.[1] He then had an unsuccessful spell at Stockport County.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 1920–21 | Third Division | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
1921–22 | Third Division South | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
1922–23 | Third Division South | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
1923–24 | Third Division South | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
1924–25 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 108 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 119 | 3 | ||
Preston North End | 1925–26 | Second Division | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
Total | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Stoke City | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
1927–28 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
Career total | 174 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 189 | 5 |
Honours
- Stoke City
- Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Cecil Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)