John Armstrong | |
Fullname: | John Armstrong |
Birth Place: | Airdrie, Scotland |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthclubs1: | Bellshill Athletic |
Years1: | 1958–1958 |
Years2: | 1958–1963 |
Years3: | 1963–1967 |
Years4: | 1967–1971 |
Clubs1: | Barrow |
Clubs2: | Nottingham Forest |
Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
Clubs4: | Southport |
Caps1: | 21 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 79 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Caps4: | 86 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 206 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Armstrong (born 5 September 1936) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Barrow, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and Southport.
Born in Airdrie, Armstrong joined Barrow from Bellshill Athletic in March 1958.[1] He joined Nottingham Forest nine months later, but could not establish himself in the first team. Portsmouth stepped in and signed him for about £6,000 in February 1963. He joined Southport in 1967.