Tom Armstrong (footballer)

Tom Armstrong (born 4 April 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish former footballer.

Tom Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Thomas Armstrong
Date of birth (1954-04-04) 4 April 1954 (age 70)[1]
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

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Armstrong scored 21 goals for Ards F.C. during the 1978–79 Irish League.[2]

San Diego Sockers

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Signing for the San Diego Sockers in 1979, Armstrong expressed gratefulness in escaping the then unsubsiding Northern Irish civil war.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NASL-Tom Armstrong". www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (8 June 2017). "Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Rock 'N' Roll Soccer: The short life and fast time son the North American Soccer League pg. 65