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England 1966 World Cup squad member George Eastham dies at 88

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England legend George Eastham has died aged 88 .

The forward was a member of England 's 1966 World Cup -winning squad.

He played for Newcastle United and Arsenal before joining Stoke in 1972 .

Stoke will wear black armbands for their game at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (12:30 GMT).

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