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[td][/td] [td]'''John Bilborough Eastham''' (1883 β 3 May 1932) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who spent most of his career with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and then [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full back]].[/td]
[td]'''John Bilborough Eastham''' (1883 β 3 May 1932)<ref name=Joyce>{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Joyce |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |date=2004 |publisher=Tony Brown |location=Nottingham |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6 |page=81}}</ref> was an English [[association football|footballer]] who spent most of his career with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and then [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full back]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Football career==[/td]
[td]==Football career==[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Blackburn Rovers===[/td]
[td]===Blackburn Rovers===[/td] [td]Eastham was born in [[Blackburn]], Lancashire in early 1883 and joined his local club, [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in March 1900, aged 17.<ref name = "ABC">{{cite book | title=The Alphabet of the Saints|last= Holley |first= Duncan |author2=Chalk, Gary| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992| isbn=0-9514862-3-3|pages=113β114}}</ref> He broke into the first-team during [[1901β02 in English football|the 1901β02 season]] and in the following season became a regular at left-back, partnering [[England national football team|England]] international [[Bob Crompton]].[/td]
[td]Eastham was born in [[Blackburn]], Lancashire in early 1883<ref name=Joyce/> and joined his local club, [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in March 1900, aged 17.<ref name = "ABC">{{cite book | title=The Alphabet of the Saints|last= Holley |first= Duncan |author2=Chalk, Gary| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992| isbn=0-9514862-3-3|pages=113β114}}</ref> He broke into the first-team during [[1901β02 in English football|the 1901β02 season]] and in the following season became a regular at left-back, partnering [[England national football team|England]] international [[Bob Crompton]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In [[1903β04 in English football|1903β04]], the arrival of [[Scotland national football team|Scottish]] international [[Jock Cameron (footballer)|Jock Cameron]] from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] restricted Eastham's appearances and he spent the entire [[1904β05 in English football|1904β05 season]] in the reserves.[/td]
[td]In [[1903β04 in English football|1903β04]], the arrival of [[Scotland national football team|Scottish]] international [[Jock Cameron (footballer)|Jock Cameron]] from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] restricted Eastham's appearances and he spent the entire [[1904β05 in English football|1904β05 season]] in the reserves.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Glossop===[/td]
[td]===Glossop===[/td] [td]In September 1905, Eastham moved to [[Glossop F.C.|Glossop]] where he played in either full-back position, making 26 appearances as the club finished near the foot of the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] [[1905β06 in English football#Second Division|table]].[/td]
[td]In September 1905, Eastham moved to [[Glossop F.C.|Glossop]] where he played in either full-back position, making 26 appearances<ref name=Joyce/> as the club finished near the foot of the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] [[1905β06 in English football#Second Division|table]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Southampton===[/td]
[td]===Southampton===[/td]
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[td][/td] [td]'''John Bilborough Eastham''' (1883 β 3 May 1932) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who spent most of his career with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and then [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full back]].[/td]
[td]'''John Bilborough Eastham''' (1883 β 3 May 1932)<ref name=Joyce>{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Joyce |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |date=2004 |publisher=Tony Brown |location=Nottingham |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6 |page=81}}</ref> was an English [[association football|footballer]] who spent most of his career with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and then [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full back]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]==Football career==[/td]
[td]==Football career==[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Blackburn Rovers===[/td]
[td]===Blackburn Rovers===[/td] [td]Eastham was born in [[Blackburn]], Lancashire in early 1883 and joined his local club, [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in March 1900, aged 17.<ref name = "ABC">{{cite book | title=The Alphabet of the Saints|last= Holley |first= Duncan |author2=Chalk, Gary| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992| isbn=0-9514862-3-3|pages=113β114}}</ref> He broke into the first-team during [[1901β02 in English football|the 1901β02 season]] and in the following season became a regular at left-back, partnering [[England national football team|England]] international [[Bob Crompton]].[/td]
[td]Eastham was born in [[Blackburn]], Lancashire in early 1883<ref name=Joyce/> and joined his local club, [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in March 1900, aged 17.<ref name = "ABC">{{cite book | title=The Alphabet of the Saints|last= Holley |first= Duncan |author2=Chalk, Gary| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992| isbn=0-9514862-3-3|pages=113β114}}</ref> He broke into the first-team during [[1901β02 in English football|the 1901β02 season]] and in the following season became a regular at left-back, partnering [[England national football team|England]] international [[Bob Crompton]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In [[1903β04 in English football|1903β04]], the arrival of [[Scotland national football team|Scottish]] international [[Jock Cameron (footballer)|Jock Cameron]] from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] restricted Eastham's appearances and he spent the entire [[1904β05 in English football|1904β05 season]] in the reserves.[/td]
[td]In [[1903β04 in English football|1903β04]], the arrival of [[Scotland national football team|Scottish]] international [[Jock Cameron (footballer)|Jock Cameron]] from [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] restricted Eastham's appearances and he spent the entire [[1904β05 in English football|1904β05 season]] in the reserves.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Glossop===[/td]
[td]===Glossop===[/td] [td]In September 1905, Eastham moved to [[Glossop F.C.|Glossop]] where he played in either full-back position, making 26 appearances as the club finished near the foot of the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] [[1905β06 in English football#Second Division|table]].[/td]
[td]In September 1905, Eastham moved to [[Glossop F.C.|Glossop]] where he played in either full-back position, making 26 appearances<ref name=Joyce/> as the club finished near the foot of the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] [[1905β06 in English football#Second Division|table]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]===Southampton===[/td]
[td]===Southampton===[/td]
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