Gordon Armstrong

Gordon Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Gordon Ian Armstrong
Date of birth 15 July 1967 (1967-07-15) (age 44)
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1995 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 ? (?)
2004–2005 Stalybridge Celtic ? (?)
Total 545 (59)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gordon 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.[1]

During his career he played for Sunderland, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Bury, Burnley, Accrington Stanley, Radcliffe Borough and Stalybridge Celtic. 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.

His son, James, plays for Sunderland Academy.

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