England World Cup winner George Eastham dies aged 88

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England World Cup winner George Eastham dies aged 88
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George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88.

George Eastham was part of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad George Eastham, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88. Eastham did not play in England’s 1966 success on home soil, but the winger was part of Sir Alf Ramsey’s squad that lifted the World Cup for the only time in the nation’s history.

George Eastham made 19 appearances for England To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page ‘He is perhaps best remembered as the man whose goal secured the 1972 League Cup in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Wembley. ‘The Potters will wear black armbands for the fixture against Sheffield Wednesday as a mark of respect. ‘Our thoughts are with George’s family and friends at this difficult time.

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