Tom Armstrong (born 4 April 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Armstrong | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 1954||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979 | San Diego Sockers | 9[1] | (2[1]) |
1979–1980 | San Jose Earthquakes[1] | 19 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editArmstrong scored 21 goals for Ards F.C. during the 1978–79 Irish League.[2]
San Diego Sockers
editSigning for the San Diego Sockers in 1979, Armstrong expressed gratefulness in escaping the then unsubsiding Northern Irish civil war.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "NASL-Tom Armstrong". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (8 June 2017). "Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Rock 'N' Roll Soccer: The short life and fast time son the North American Soccer League pg. 65