Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, born 1904)
James Harris Armstrong (8 March 1904 – 13 April 1971) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Harris Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1971 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Easington Colliery | |||
| 1926–1928 | Clapton Orient | 2 | (0) |
| 1928–1933 | Queens Park Rangers | 122 | (5) |
| 1933–1940 | Watford | 187 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Armstrong played as an amateur at Easington Colliery, before turning professional in November 1926 with Clapton Orient.[2] At the end of the 1927–28 season he transferred to Queens Park Rangers, before joining Watford on a free transfer in May 1933.[2] Armstrong made over 200 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring twice. He was part of the team that won the 1937 Third Division South Cup under the player-management of Neil McBain. He left the club in 1940, following the suspension of competitive football due to the Second World War.[3]
Following his retirement from professional football, Armstrong worked for Universal Asbestos, and remained in their employment until shortly before his death.[3] He died on 13 April 1971 in Watford, Hertfordshire.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Watford. Greater thrust in attack needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0752424122.
- ^ a b Trefor Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 25. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.