Jack Armitage

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Jack Armitage
Personal information
Full name John Henry Armitage
Date of birth(1897-08-21)21 August 1897
Place of birth Chapeltown, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1924–1926 Burnley 44 (1)
1926–1929 Oldham Athletic 90 (3)
1929–1930 Southend United 9 (3)
1930–1931 Northampton Town 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henry Armitage (born 21 August 1897, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half.

Armitage started his professional career with Burnley, who he joined in May 1924. He made his league debut for the Clarets on 4 October 1924 in the 0–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion at Turf Moor. [2] He went on to make 27 league appearances in his first season with the club. He continued to play regularly during the following campaign and scored his first senior goal on 1 January 1926 in the 3–1 away victory over Newcastle United. However, the win proved to be Armitage's penultimate appearance for Burnley as he played his last game for the club the following day in the 2–3 defeat to Aston Villa. [3]

In May 1926, Armitage joined Oldham Athletic and played 90 league games for the club in three seasons before moving to Southend United at the end of the 1928–29 campaign. [4] He spent one season with Southend, scoring three goals in nine appearances. He ended his career with Northampton Town and retired from football in 1931. [4]

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References

  1. Centaurus (25 August 1924). "Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. p. 169.
  3. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club 1882–2007. p. 173.
  4. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. SoccerData. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.