Personal information | |||
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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 | 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]
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