Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Astle | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Eastwood, England | ||
Date of death | 19 January 2002 | (aged 59)||
Place of death | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1964 | Notts County | 103 | (31) |
1964–1974 | West Bromwich Albion | 292 | (137) |
1974 | Hellenic FC | ||
1974–1975 | Dunstable Town | (25) | |
1975–1976 | Weymouth | 42 | (20) |
1976–1977 | Atherstone Town | ||
1977 | → Hillingdon Borough (loan) | ||
Total | 437 | (213) | |
International career | |||
1969–1970 | England | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jeffrey Astle (13 May 1942 – 19 January 2002) was an English professional footballer who played the majority of his career as a centre-forward for West Bromwich Albion. Nicknamed "the King" by the club's fans, he played 361 games for them and scored 174 goals. He also won five caps for England without scoring.