Gareth Armstrong (footballer)

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Gareth Armstrong
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Gareth Armstrong, Troon F.C. (October 2015)
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Auchinleck Talbot
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Ayr United 4 (0)
2012–2017 Troon
2017– Auchinleck Talbot
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2020

Gareth Armstrong is a Scottish footballer who plays for Auchinleck Talbot.

Contents

He previously played for Ayr United and Troon.

Career

Ayr United

A member of Ayr United's football academy, [1] Armstrong made his first team debut in the Scottish Second Division as a substitute on 7 May 2011 against Brechin City at Glebe Park. [2] Ayr United won promotion via the playoffs [3] and he made his Scottish First Division debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 season. [4]

Troon

Armstrong moved into Junior football with Troon [5] to gain experience of regular first-team football after a long education with Ayr United. His versatility has seen him used at right-back, centre-back & midfield. He won the Player of the Year award in season 2012–13 playing at left-back and has been most consistently used there since.

Auchinleck Talbot

Armstrong signed for Auchinleck Talbot in July 2017. [6]

Career statistics

[7]

As of 20 October 2011
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Ayr United 2010–11 season 1000000010
Ayr United 2011–12 season 3000102060
Total4000102070

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References

  1. ↑ "Gareth Armstrong Ayr United". Ayr United F.C. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Brechin City 1-0 Ayr United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Brechin City 1-2 Ayr United: Late fightback brings Reid's men back from dead to win promotion". Scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Ayr Utd 1-2 Hamilton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  5. ↑ http://troonfc.co.uk/team/players/defender/gareth-armstrong/ [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Gareth Armstrong – Auchinleck Talbot Football Club" . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "GARETH ARMSTRONG Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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