About Eric Stubbs
Lived 1912 – 2012 (aged 99–100). Eric Stubbs was a British association football player.
Philip Eric Gordon Stubbs (10 September 1912 – 25 January 2013) was an English professional football who played as a winger. He played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Wrexham, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Chester City.
His final pre-war club was Leicester City, for which he made his highest number of appearances, helping guide them to the First Division. After the war, he returned to his hometown Chester where he joined Chester City.
He was the first and, as of 2018, only Leicester City player to live to the age of 100.
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Who was Eric Stubbs?
British association football player (1912-2012)
When was Eric Stubbs born?
Eric Stubbs was born on 12 September 1912 in Chester.
When did Eric Stubbs die?
Eric Stubbs died in 2012.
What was Eric Stubbs's occupation?
Eric Stubbs was an association football player.
What nationality was Eric Stubbs?
Eric Stubbs was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Stubbs. https://biography.guide/eric-stubbs/
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