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:
Outside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Birmingham City (2)
FA Legacy Number:
756
Career Summary:
Gordon Astall (22nd September 1927 - 21st October 2020) 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.

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:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
2

England Match Statistics

  • FriendlyFR 2 1 0 0 0
  • Competitive 0 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 2 1 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 2 1 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Outside Right 2 1 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Walter Winterbottom 2 1 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 2
  • 1
  • 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)
  • 3 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List