David Armour

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David Armour
Personal information
Full name David Roger Armour
Date of birth (1954-07-23) 23 July 1954 (age 68)
Original team(s) St Mary's (Geelong)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974–1976 Geelong 19 (14)
1977 East Perth 18 0(7)
1978–1980 Norwood 69 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Roger Armour (born 23 July 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL), East Perth in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

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Career

Armour, recruited locally from St Mary's, kicked goals with his first two kicks in league football, on debut against Collingwood at Victoria Park in 1974. [1] [2] He finished with four goals. [3] The following week he played against South Melbourne, but had to come off in the third quarter with a thigh injury. [4] He played 10 senior games in the 1975 VFL season and was a member of the Geelong's side which won the VFL reserves premiership that year, with a 31-point grand final win over Richmond. [5] [6] In 1976 he made seven league appearances, then left to join East Perth in the West Australian National Football League, where he played in 1977. [7] [8] He also represented East Perth in the 1977 Ardath Cup (a national competition) and was centre half-back in the team that lost the grand final to South Australian National Football League club Norwood. [9] It was at Norwood that he spent the next three years, which included a premiership in 1978. [10] He then joined Geelong West for the 1981 VFA season. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. ↑ "Collingwood v Geelong – Sat, 25 May-1974 2:10 PM – Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Replacements". The Age . 3 June 1974. p. 22. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "1975 Player Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "1975 Player Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Abraham – Dwyer – East Perth FC". East Perth Football Club . Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Eastman, David. "1977 NFL-ARDATH CUP". Hard Ball Get. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Players – Armour, David". Redlegs Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. ↑ Fiddian, Marc (24 April 1981). "Seven Roosters strike over pay". The Age . Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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