SOCCER PLAYER

George Eastham

1936 - 2024

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George Edward Eastham, OBE (23 September 1936 – 20 December 2024) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder or inside forward for Newcastle United, Arsenal and Stoke City, as well as being a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. He is also notable for his involvement in a 1963 court case which proved a landmark in improving players' freedom to move between clubs. Eastham began his career with Northern Irish side Ards before moving back to England to play for Newcastle United in 1956. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Eastham has received more than 341,463 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. George Eastham is the 5,844th most popular soccer player (down from 5,032nd in 2019), the 5,433rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,167th in 2019) and the 284th most popular British Soccer Player.

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  • 340k

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  • 49.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, George Eastham ranks 5,844 out of 21,273. Before him are Dimitar Ivankov, Vedat Muriqi, Ammar Souayah, Raimond van der Gouw, Patrick Müller, and Carlos Daniel Tapia. After him are Lê Công Vinh, Takashi Mizunuma, Cédric Soares, José Cardona, Marcelo Grohe, and Néstor Fabbri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, George Eastham ranks 546. Before him are Barbara Jordan, Charles Dierkop, James Bridges, Dimitar Largov, K Callan, and Andrew Davies. After him are Adán Godoy, Peter Hill-Wood, Kalevi Oikarainen, Leamon King, Sylvia Browne, and Rosemary Radford Ruether. Among people deceased in 2024, George Eastham ranks 426. Before him are Adan Canto, Kelvin Kiptum, Charles Dierkop, Sartaj Aziz, Gordon Bell, and Phelekezela Mphoko. After him are Bob Love, David Walker, Charles Shyer, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Ecaterina Oancia, and Andrew Davis.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Eastham ranks 5,433 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Davies (1936), Walter Smith (1948), George Lansbury (1859), Barry Atsma (1972), Peter Reid (1956), and James Dunn (1939). After him are Henry Vaughan (1621), Peter Chelsom (1956), Alexander Albon (1996), Andy Auld (1900), Jimmy Ross (1866), and William Fox (1812).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, George Eastham ranks 284. Before him are Charlie Buchan (1891), Steve Sumner (1955), Paul Mariner (1953), Bukayo Saka (2001), Walter Smith (1948), and Peter Reid (1956). After him are Andy Auld (1900), Jimmy Ross (1866), Roy Evans (1948), Laurie Scott (1917), Wes Brown (1979), and Ronnie Allen (1929).

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