Cecil Milner Eastwood (7 May 1894 – 1968) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End and Stoke City.[1]

Cecil Eastwood
Personal information
Full name Cecil Milner Eastwood[1]
Date of birth (1894-05-07)7 May 1894
Place of birth Castleford, England[1]
Date of death 1968 (aged 74)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Castleford Town
1920–1923 Plymouth Argyle 108 (3)
1925–1926 Preston North End 20 (2)
1926–1927 Stoke City 46 (0)
1927 Stockport County 0 (0)
Total 174 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Eastwood was born in Castleford and began his career with Plymouth Argyle in 1920.[1] He played four seasons under the management of Bob Jack as Plymouth tried in vain to gain promotion to the Second Division, finishing 2nd three seasons running.[1] He signed for Preston North End where he spent the 1925–26 season before joining Stoke City. He helped the "Potters" to win the Third Division North at the first time of asking in 1926–27 but unfortunately for Eastwood he was not considered good enough for 2nd tier football and left in January 1928.[1] He then had an unsuccessful spell at Stockport County.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 1920–21 Third Division 20 0 5 0 25 0
1921–22 Third Division South 31 0 2 0 33 0
1922–23 Third Division South 33 0 4 0 37 0
1923–24 Third Division South 24 3 0 0 24 3
1924–25 Third Division South 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 108 3 11 0 119 3
Preston North End 1925–26 Second Division 20 2 2 0 22 2
Total 20 2 2 0 22 2
Stoke City 1926–27 Third Division North 39 0 2 0 41 0
1927–28 Second Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 46 0 2 0 48 0
Career total 174 5 15 0 189 5

Honours

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Stoke City

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Cecil Eastwood at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)