Len Armitage

Len Armitage

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Armitage
Date of birth	20 October 1899(1899-10-20)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 72–73)
Place of death	Wortley, South Yorkshire, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills
	Walkley Amateurs
	Wadsley Bridge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1919–1921	Sheffield Wednesday	3	(0)
1922–1923	Leeds United	48	(11)
1923–1924	Wigan Borough	28	(21)
1924–1931	Stoke City	194	(19)
1932	Rhyl Athletic
1932–1934	Port Vale	11	(2)
Total		284	(53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Leonard (Len) Armitage (20 October 1899–1972) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932. He started off with a first team spot but soon lost it to the more youthful Jack Round, as Armitage struggled with a knee injury. He left the club on a free transfer in May 1934.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday	1921–22	3	0			3	0
Leeds United	1922–23	48	11			48	11
Wigan Borough	1923–24	28	21			28	21
Stoke City	1923–24	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1924–25	17	2	1	0	18	2
	1925–26	14	0	0	0	14	0
	1926–27	22	5	0	0	22	5
	1927–28	38	4	3	0	41	4
	1928–29	39	3	1	0	40	3
	1929–30	30	2	1	0	31	2
	1930–31	27	3	3	1	30	4
	1931–32	4	0	0	0	4	0
Port Vale	1932–33	10	2	1	0	11	2
	1933–34	1	0	1	0	2	0
Career Total		284	53	11	1	295	54

Honours

with Stoke City

• Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27