Eric Eastwood (footballer)

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.

Eric Eastwood
Personal information
Full name Eric Eastwood[1]
Date of birth (1916-03-24)24 March 1916[1]
Place of birth Heywood, Greater Manchester, England[1]
Date of death October 1991 (age 75)[1]
Place of death Bolton, England[1]
Playing position(s) Centre-half
Youth career
Chorley Road Congregationals
Little Lever
Westhoughton
Heywood St. James's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1947 Manchester City 16 (0)
1947–1950 Port Vale 28 (1)
Total 44 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing 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 with 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]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 1938–39 Second Division 700070
1946–47 Second Division 900090
Total 16000160
Port Vale 1946–47 Third Division South 610061
1947–48 Third Division South 18010190
1948–49 Third Division South 400040
Total 28110291
Career total 44110451
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References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Eric Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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