Gordon Astall facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Astall | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Horwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 2020 (aged 93) | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Marines | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Bolton Wanderers (trial) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1953 | Plymouth Argyle | 188 | (42) |
| 1953–1961 | Birmingham City | 235 | (59) |
| 1961–1963 | Torquay United | 33 | (10) |
| Total | 456 | (111) | |
| National team | |||
| 1952 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1956 | England | 2 | (1) |
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Gordon Astall (22 September 1927 – 21 October 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as an outside right, and represented the Football League, the England B team and the full England side.
In later life, he was diagnosed with dementia. He died in October 2020 at the age of 93.
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