| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1936 (1936-09-05) (age 88) | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1958 | Barrow | 21 | (0) |
| 1958–1963 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | (0) |
| 1963–1967 | Portsmouth | 79 | (0) |
| 1967–1971 | Southport | 86 | (0) |
| Total | 206 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Armstrong (born 5 September 1936) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Barrow, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and Southport.
Playing career
Born in Airdrie, Armstrong joined Barrow from Bellshill Athletic in March 1958. He joined Nottingham Forest nine months later, but could not establish himself in the first team. Portsmouth stepped in and signed him for about £6,000 in February 1963. He joined Southport in 1967.
References
- "John Armstrong". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club London 1965
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
External links
- John Armstrong at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1936 births
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Living people
- Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bellshill Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs