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| 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 | 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 | 5 | (1) |
| 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]
Honours
[edit]Sunderland
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Liverpool v Sunderland, 09 May 1992". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Gordon Armstrong at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1967 births
- English men's 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
- Men's association football midfielders
- 20th-century English sportsmen