Full Name:
Jeffrey Astle
Born:
13th May 1942, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Died: 19th January 2002, Burton-on-Trent aged 59 England Career:
1969 - 1970
Positions:
Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps):
West Bromwich Albion (5)
FA Legacy Number:
860
Career Summary:
Jeff Astle (13th May 1942 - 19th January 2002) was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 7th May 1969 at 26 years old, and his last was vs Czechoslovakia on 11th June 1970 aged 28. Astle, born on 13th May 1942, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 860 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Wales (HC) on 7th May 1969 aged 26 years, 11 month, 25 days Last Cap: v Czechoslovakia (WCF) on 11th June 1970 aged 28 years, 0 months, 29 days Career Length: 1 year, 35 days Starts: 4
Substitute: 1
Withdrawn: 1
Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
British Home Championship HC
2
0
0
0
0
Friendly FR
1
0
0
0
0
World Cup Finals WCF
2
0
0
0
0
Competitive
4
0
0
0
0
Home
2
0
0
0
0
Away
1
0
0
0
0
Neutral
2
0
0
0
0
Won
3
0
0
0
0
Drawn
1
0
0
0
0
Lost
1
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
16 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
TCH, 1 - 0, 11th Jun 1970 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 5. Age: 28 years, 0 months, 29 days.
BRA, 0 - 1, 7th Jun 1970 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 4. Age: 28 years, 0 months, 25 days.
SCO, 0 - 0, 25th Apr 1970 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 3. Age: 27 years, 11 month, 12 days.
POR, 1 - 0, 10th Dec 1969 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2. Age: 27 years, 6 months, 28 days.
WAL, 2 - 1, 7th May 1969 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1. Age: 26 years, 11 month, 25 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.