Ken Armstrong (footballer born 1959)

Ken Armstrong (footballer born 1959)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ken Armstrong


fullname = Kenneth Charles Armstrong
dateofbirth = birth date|1959|1|31|df=y
cityofbirth = Bridgnorth
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Centre half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Beith Juniors
years =
1977–1983
1983–1984
1984
1984–1986
1986
clubs = Beith Juniors
Kilmarnock
Southampton
→ Notts County (loan)
Birmingham City
Walsall
caps(goals) =
88 (3)
26 (0)
10 (0)
58 (1)
00 (0)

Kenneth Charles "Ken" Armstrong (born 31 January 1959) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre half. Of Scottish parentage, Armstrong was born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, while his father was working in the area.cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 68 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9] He made 88 appearances and scored three goals in the Scottish Football League playing for Kilmarnock, and made 94 appearances, scoring one goal, in the English Football League playing for Southampton, Notts County and Birmingham City. [cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/kenarmstrong1.htm |title=Ken Armstrong |work=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=2008-04-16] He signed for Walsall in February 1986 for a fee of £10,000, broke his ankle in his first training session, and nine months later, still only 27 years of age, retired from football because of the injury without ever playing for the club. He went on to become a social worker.

References

External links

* [http://www.beithjuniorsfc.com/news/index.cfm?id=2696778&cat=248613 Birmingham City F.C. match programme article] reproduced on Beith Juniors F.C. website

Persondata
NAME = Armstrong, Ken
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Armstrong, Kenneth Charles
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1959-01-31
PLACE OF BIRTH = Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =


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