Eric Eastwood (footballer)

Eric Eastwood

Personal information
Full name	Eric Eastwood[1]
Date of birth	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	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. † Appearances (goals)

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.

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]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.