Harry Eastham
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{no footnotes|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Harry Eastham
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Henry Eastham
| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|6|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blackpool, England
| death_date = {{death year and age|1998|1917|9}}
| death_place = Middlesbrough, England
| height =
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 = 1933–1934
| youthclubs1 = Blackpool
| years1 = 1934–1936
| clubs1 = Blackpool
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1936–1948
| clubs2 = Liverpool
| caps2 = 63
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1948–1953
| clubs3 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps3 = 154
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 1953–1957
| clubs4 = Accrington Stanley
| caps4 = 42
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1957
| clubs5 = Netherfield
| caps5 = ?
| goals5 = ?
| years6 = 1957
| clubs6 = Rolls Royce
| caps6 = ?
| goals6 = ?
| totalcaps = 259
| totalgoals = 19
}}
Henry Eastham (30 June 1917 – September 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active between 1934 and 1954, Eastham made over 250 appearances in the Football League.
Early life
Harry Eastham was born on 30 June 1917 in Blackpool. His elder brother was fellow player George Eastham, Sr.; George's own son – Harry's nephew – George, Jr. was also a professional player.
Career
After graduating through the youth team of hometown club Blackpool, Eastham turned professional in 1934. He also played in the Football League for Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley, before moving to play non-league football with Netherfield and Rolls Royce.
External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/harryeastham}}
- [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=610 LFC History]
- [http://www.11v11.co.uk/index.php?pageID=484&init=E Obituary - AFS]
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Hucknall Rolls Leisure F.C. players
Category:Kendal Town F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Blackpool
Category:Men's association football inside forwards
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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