Eric Garbutt
| Date of birth | 27 March 1920 |
| Place of birth | Scarborough |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
A broken hand then broken leg denied Eric the opportunity to become more established with United. He was regarded as Newcastle's best keeper in the immediate post-war era.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham Synthonia | 01 Jan 1939 | ||
| Newcastle United | 01 Jan 1939 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 19 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 1947-48 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 17 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 1948-49 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Millwall v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1946 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Newcastle United v Newport County | W | 13-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1947 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.