Gordon Armstrong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Ian Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1985 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1996 | Sunderland | 349 | (50) |
| 1995 | → Bristol City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Bury | 69 | (4) |
| 1998–2003 | Burnley | 105 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | Radcliffe Borough | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Stalybridge Celtic | ? | (?) |
| Total | 545 | (59) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Ian Armstrong (born 15 July 1967 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He now works as a football agent, and has amongst the players he manages a number of current and former players from Burnley Football Club.[2]
During his career he played for Sunderland, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Bury, Burnley, Accrington Stanley, Radcliffe Borough and Stalybridge Celtic. Whilst at Sunderland, he played in the 1992 FA Cup Final where they lost to Liverpool.
He is the brother of former Reading and Sheffield United left back Chris Armstrong.
His son, James, played for the Sunderland F.C. Academy, as well for Hull City A.F.C.[3]
References
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ^ Limited, Footymad. "GORDON ARMSTRONG - Burnley FC - Clarets Mad". www.claretsmad.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Sunderland youngster Armstrong set to join Hull - Tribal Football". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
External links
- Gordon Armstrong at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1967 births
- English footballers
- Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Radcliffe F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Living people
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Association football midfielders
- FA Cup Final players