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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
His son, James, played for the Sunderland F.C. Academy, as well for Hull City A.F.C.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sunderland youngster Armstrong set to join Hull - Tribal Football". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Gordon Armstrong at Soccerbase
