Dave Armstrong (footballer)

David Thomas Armstrong (born 9 November 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League for Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Dave Armstrong
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Armstrong[1]
Date of birth (1942-11-09) 9 November 1942 (age 82)[1]
Place of birth Mile End,[1] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barking
Ilford
19??–1964 Hornchurch
1964–1968 Millwall 20 (1)
1968–1970 Brighton & Hove Albion 44 (6)
1970–197? Dover
Wimbledon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

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Armstrong was born in Mile End, London, in 1942.[1] A left-footed winger with considerable pace, he played amateur football for Barking, Ilford and Hornchurch,[2] and played for the England amateur team in a trial match in November 1965,[3] but turned professional with Millwall a few weeks later.[2] He made three appearances as Millwall were promoted to the Second Division, and a further 17 at that level, before returning to the third tier with Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1968 for a £5,000 fee.[4][2] He played in 44 matches in all competitions, was released at the end of the 1969–70 season, and moved back into non-league football with Dover and Wimbledon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dave Armstrong". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George (2017). Forgotten Glories. British Amateur International Football 1901–1974 (PDF) (2nd ed.). Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-326-35601-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Millwall players A–D". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 30 August 2018.