Len Armitage

Len Armitage
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Armitage
Date of birth	20 October 1899(1899-10-20)
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 72–73)
Place of death	Wortley, South Yorkshire, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills
	Walkley Amateurs
	Wadsley Bridge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1919–1921	Sheffield Wednesday	3	(0)
1922–1923	Leeds United	48	(11)
1923–1924	Wigan Borough	28	(21)
1924–1931	Stoke City	194	(19)
1932	Rhyl Athletic
1932–1934	Port Vale	11	(2)
Total		284	(53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Leonard (Len) Armitage (20 October 1899–1972) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932. He started off with a first team spot but soon lost it to the more youthful Jack Round, as Armitage struggled with a knee injury. He left the club on a free transfer in May 1934.^[1]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday	1921–22	3	0			3	0
Leeds United	1922–23	48	11			48	11
Wigan Borough	1923–24	28	21			28	21
Stoke City	1923–24	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1924–25	17	2	1	0	18	2
	1925–26	14	0	0	0	14	0
	1926–27	22	5	0	0	22	5
	1927–28	38	4	3	0	41	4
	1928–29	39	3	1	0	40	3
	1929–30	30	2	1	0	31	2
	1930–31	27	3	3	1	30	4
	1931–32	4	0	0	0	4	0
Port Vale	1932–33	10	2	1	0	11	2
Port Vale	1933–34	1	0	1	0	2	0
Career Total		284	53	11	1	295	54

Persondata
Name	Armitage, Len
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	20 October 1899
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1972
Place of death	Wortley, South Yorkshire, England