Posted on 12/20/2024 10:23:30 PM PST by nickcarraway
George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday.
SNIP
Known for his lethal left foot and creativity, Eastham is a legend at Stoke, famously scoring the winner in the 1972 League Cup final, helping the club win their first major trophy in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
The Blackpool-born player is also remembered for his crusade against the old 'retain and transfer' system which allowed a club to keep a player's registration as a means to force them to stay. When Eastham's contract with Newcastle expired in 1959, he went on a strike for eight months to force the club to let him join Arsenal.
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Rest In Peace, George.
That does have to be one of the worst headlines ever written. I wonder what the editor’s native language is.
No excuse when you can put everything through Chatgpt to optimise it.
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