| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Armstrong [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1936 (age 87) | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1958–1958 | Barrow | 21 | (0) |
| 1958–1963 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | (0) |
| 1963–1967 | Portsmouth | 79 | (0) |
| 1967–1971 | Southport | 86 | (0) |
| Total | 206 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Armstrong (born 5 September 1936) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Barrow, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and Southport.
Playing career
Born in Airdrie, Armstrong joined Barrow from Bellshill Athletic in March 1958. [2] He joined Nottingham Forest nine months later, but could not establish himself in the first team. Portsmouth stepped in and signed him for about £6,000 in February 1963. [2] He joined Southport in 1967.
References
- ^ "John Armstrong". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club London 1965
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
External links
- John Armstrong at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1936 births
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Living people
- Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bellshill Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Armstrong [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1936 (age 87) | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1958–1958 | Barrow | 21 | (0) |
| 1958–1963 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | (0) |
| 1963–1967 | Portsmouth | 79 | (0) |
| 1967–1971 | Southport | 86 | (0) |
| Total | 206 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Armstrong (born 5 September 1936) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Barrow, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and Southport.
Playing career
Born in Airdrie, Armstrong joined Barrow from Bellshill Athletic in March 1958. [2] He joined Nottingham Forest nine months later, but could not establish himself in the first team. Portsmouth stepped in and signed him for about £6,000 in February 1963. [2] He joined Southport in 1967.
References
- ^ "John Armstrong". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club London 1965
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
External links
- John Armstrong at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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| This biographical article related to a Scottish football goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1936 births
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Living people
- Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bellshill Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs