George Eastham, who was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has passed away at the age of 88, his former club Stoke have confirmed in a statement
George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has sadly passed away at the age of 88. Although he didn't play in England's triumphant 1966 campaign on home turf, the winger was part of Sir Alf Ramsey's squad that clinched the World Cup for the first and only time in England's history, reports the Mirror.
"The Stoke City Football Club family is immensely saddened by the passing of club legend George Eastham OBE at the age of 88," announced his former club on their official website. "George was signed by the Potters for a £35,000 fee shortly after being part of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad." Eastham's dad, George Senior, also had a stint with England, earning one cap. Between 1963 and 1966, Eastham himself would earn 19 caps for his country.
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