Paul Armstrong (Australian footballer)

Paul Armstrong
Personal information
Date of birth10 January 1957
Original teamEast Ballarat
Height/Weight185 cm / 83 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982St Kilda12 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1982 season.

Paul Armstrong (born 10 January 1957) is a former Australian rules football player and administrator. He played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Armstrong, a defender, came to St Kilda from East Ballarat.[1] He made 12 senior appearances for St Kilda, in the 1982 VFL season.[2]

In 1994 Armstrong was appointed Football Manager of the Geelong Football Club and remained in that role until 1997, when he became Football Manager for the Western Bulldogs.[3][4] He left the Bulldogs in 2002.[5] From 2004 to 2008, Armstrong was the Football Operations Manager for Richmond.[4][6] He now works for the AFL Coaches Association, as Operations Manager.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Football: Neesham in to face Footscray.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 7 May 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Paul Armstrong". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ "AFL weighs $50,000 fine after brawl.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 1995-04-20. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Paul Armstrong (Coaching Development Manager)". Footy Recruits.
  5. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, "Demons are favoured to win the battle of Brittain", 9 October 2002
  6. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  7. ↑ "Spit out your coaches". AFL.com.au. 2 October 2013.