George Eastham

George Eastham played for Arsenal Football Club. The former English midfielder joined Arsenal from Newcastle in 1960. Eastham left Arsenal for Stoke City in 1966 for £35,000. In total, he made 223 appearances for Arsenal and scored 41 goals. Eastham wore the number 10 and the number 8 for Arsenal. He is well-known for helping reform the transfer market through his involvement in a 1963 court case that ended up improving a player’s freedom to move between clubs. Eastham was born on September 23, 1936.