England 1966 World Cup squad member Eastham dies at 88

George Eastham, a subordinate of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died aged 88.

The guardant made 19 planetary appearances and, portion helium was portion of manager Sir Alf Ramsey's squad astatine the World Cup 58 years ago, helium did not play arsenic England won it for the lone clip successful their history.

Eastham played for Newcastle United and Arsenal earlier joining Stoke for £35,000 soon aft the 1966 World Cup.

He played 194 times for the Potters and scored the victor for them successful the 1972 League Cup last erstwhile they bushed Chelsea 2-1 astatine Wembley.

Eastham was besides progressive successful a 1963 tribunal case, external which improved players' state to determination betwixt clubs successful a large reforming of the British transportation marketplace and helium was awarded an OBE for his services to shot successful 1973.

He retired from playing successful 1974 and past had a stint arsenic Stoke manager from March 1977 to January 1978.

Stoke said, external they were "immensely saddened by the passing of nine legend" Eastham and would deterioration achromatic armbands for their crippled astatine Sheffield Wednesday connected Saturday (12:30 GMT).

They besides program to wage tribute to Eastham astatine their location crippled against Leeds United connected 26 December.

"Our thoughts are with George's household and friends astatine this hard time," the nine added.