Jack Armstrong (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1905 | Keyworth United | ||
| 1905–1922 | Nottingham Forest | 432 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jack Armstrong (1884–1963)[2] was a footballer who played in The Football League for Nottingham Forest between 1905 and 1922.[3]
Armstrong also played cricket for Nottinghamshire Seconds and made 17 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship between 1909 and 1910.[2]
Armstrong came from a sporting family. His brother Thomas Armstrong played cricket for Nottinghamshire [2] and another brother Albert played for Forest Reserves on several occasions.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c "Trent Bridge Thomas Armstrong". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ^ "FOREST PLAYER KILLED IN ACTION". Nottingham Evening Post. 24 August 1917. p. 5.
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