Players - Harry Eastham

Harry Eastham
Birthdate: 30 June 1917
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
Date of death: 1998
Other clubs: Blackpool (1934-36); New Brighton, Southport, Brighton & Hove Albion, Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Blackpool (wartime guest), Tranmere Rovers (1948-53), Accrington Stanley (1953-55), Netherfield (1955-56), Rolls Royce (1956-58)
Signed from: Blackpool
Signed for LFC: 28.02.1936
Liverpool debut: 31.10.1936
Last appearance: 15.03.1947
Debut goal: 21.11.1936
Last goal: 21.01.1939
Contract expiry: 14.05.1948
Win ratio: 38.24% W:26 D:13 L:29
Honours: League Championship 1946/47
Wartime games/goals: 14 / 4
League games / goals: 62 / 3
Total games / goals: 68 / 4

Player Profile

Harry was one of so many players whose careers were interrupted by World War II. His father had played professionally for Blackpool and he was also related to the much better-known George, who had a marvellous career with Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke City. After the long absence of League football due to the war, Harry Eastham returned to Anfield and qualified for a League championship medal in the first season that league football resumed after hostilities ceased by appearing in 19 of the 42 games that took Liverpool to their fifth first division title in 1947. He did not play for the first eleven at all in 1947/48 and was eventually transferred to Tranmere Rovers in May 1948, playing for them for five years, making 154 league appearances, before finishing his league career with Accrington Stanley.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 62 6 0 0 0 68
1936-1937 21 1 0 0 0 22
1937-1938 15 1 0 0 0 16
1938-1939 7 2 0 0 0 9
1945-1946 0 0 0 0 0 0
1946-1947 19 2 0 0 0 21
1947-1948 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
5 450 Charlton Athletic
5 450 Wolves
4 360 Arsenal
4 360 Stoke City
4 360 Portsmouth
4 360 Huddersfield Town
3 270 Derby
3 270 Sunderland
3 270 Manchester United
3 270 Preston North End
3 270 Grimsby Town
3 270 Bolton Wanderers
3 270 Everton
2 180 WBA
2 180 Brentford
2 180 Chelsea
2 180 Manchester City
2 180 Leeds United
2 180 Sheffield United
1 90 Middlesbrough
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Norwich City
1 90 Walsall
1 90 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Blackpool
1 90 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Stockport County
1 90 Leicester City
Total Venue
35 Home
33 Away
Total Competition
62 League
6 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
68 26 13 29 38.2% George Kay
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 3 1 0 0 0 4
1936-1937 2 0 0 0 0 2
1937-1938 0 0 0 0 0 0
1938-1939 1 1 0 0 0 2
1945-1946 0 0 0 0 0 0
1946-1947 0 0 0 0 0 0
1947-1948 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Competition
3 League
1 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
2 16-30 minutes
1 31-45 minutes
Total Goal origin
4 Open play
Wartime Appearances / Goals
Season Appearances Goals
1939-1940 1 1
1940-1941 1 1
1941-1942 1 0
1942-1943 1 0
1944-1945 6 1
1945-1946 4 1
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 31.10.1936 Arsenal Anfield League
50 12.10.1946 Charlton Athletic Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 31 21.11.1936 Manchester United Old Trafford League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Blackpool 1934-1936 England Second Division 0 0 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 1948-1949 England Third Division North 38 1 39 1
Tranmere Rovers 1949-1950 England Third Division North 30 2 32 2
Tranmere Rovers 1950-1951 England Third Division North 46 5 46 5
Tranmere Rovers 1951-1952 England Third Division North 21 2 23 2
Tranmere Rovers 1952-1953 England Third Division North 19 2 19 2
Accrington Stanley 1953-1954 England Third Division North 42 3 45 4
Netherfield 1955-1956 Lancashire Combination Division 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rolls Royce 1956-1958 Lancashire Combination Division 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 196 15 204 16