Gordon Armstrong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Ian Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1985 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1996 | 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 Ian 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.[2]
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, played for the Sunderland F.C. Academy, as well for Hull City A.F.C..[3]