Dave Armstrong (footballer) explained

Dave Armstrong
Fullname:David Thomas Armstrong
Birth Date:9 November 1942
Birth Place:Mile End, England
Position:Left winger
Clubs1:Barking
Clubs2:Ilford
Years3:19??–1964
Clubs3:Hornchurch
Years4:1964–1968
Caps4:20
Goals4:1
Years5:1968–1970
Caps5:44
Goals5:6
Years6:1970–197?
Clubs6:Dover
Clubs7:Wimbledon

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.

Life and career

Armstrong was born in Mile End, London, in 1942. A left-footed winger with considerable pace, he played amateur football for Barking, Ilford and Hornchurch, and played for the England amateur team in a trial match in November 1965,[1] 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.[3] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Forgotten Glories. British Amateur International Football 1901–1974 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728161609/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf . 28 July 2017 . Brian . McColl . Douglas . Gorman . George . Campbell . 2017 . 2nd . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 229 . 978-1-326-35601-9.
  2. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 16 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. Web site: Millwall players A–D . The Millwall History Files . 30 August 2018.