Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

George Eastham Biography and Timeline

Follow George Eastham through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

George Eastham, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1936–1966Years on this page

1936

First Division Fifth Place Season

Forward · Brentford · Sport / Football

Eastham belonged to Brentford's formidable interwar attacking generation when the Bees achieved a fifth-place top-flight finish.

1966

World Cup Winner

Midfielder · London · Sport / Football

George Eastham travels to the 1966 World Cup as an Arsenal player in England’s attacking contingent. He does not feature in the matches but is recognised as part of the squad that wins the Jules Rimet Trophy.

Records, sources and methodology

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