Gordon Astall was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Finland on 20th May 1956 at 28 years old, and his last was vs West Germany on 26th May 1956 aged 28. Astall, born on 22nd September 1927, in Horwich, Lancashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 756 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Gordon Astall - 2 caps (1 goal)
- Full Name: Gordon Astall
- Born: 22nd September 1927, Horwich, Lancashire
- Died: 21st October 2020, aged 93
- England Career: 1956
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Birmingham City (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 756
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1956 aged 28 years, 7 months, 28 days
- Last Cap: v West Germany (FR) on 26th May 1956 aged 28 years, 8 months, 4 days
- First Goal: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1956 aged 28 years, 7 months, 28 days
- Career Length: 6 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Walter Winterbottom
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Roger Byrne
- 2 Matches
- Ronnie Clayton
- 2 Matches
- Duncan Edwards
- 2 Matches
- Colin Grainger
- 2 Matches
- Jeff Hall
- 2 Matches
- Johnny Haynes
- 2 Matches
- Tommy Taylor
- 2 Matches
- Dennis Wilshaw
- 2 Matches
- Billy Wright
- 2 Matches
- Nat Lofthouse
- 1 Match
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)
- 3 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- FRG, 3 - 1, 26th May 1956 (FR) Birmingham City, Cap: 2.
Age: 28 years, 8 months, 4 days. - FIN, 5 - 1, 20th May 1956 (FR) Birmingham City, Cap: 1.
Age: 28 years, 7 months, 28 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.