Mark Armstrong (footballer) explained

Mark Armstrong
Fullname:Mark J Armstrong
Position:Forward
Birth Place:New Zealand
Years1:ante 1980–post 1989
Clubs1:Manurewa
Nationalyears1:1980
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:3

Mark Armstrong is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Armstrong made his full All Whites debut in a 1-1 draw with Fiji on 18 February 1980[2] and ended his international playing career with seven A-international caps and three goals to his credit,[3] his final cap an appearance in a 0-3 loss to Canada on 18 September that same year.

Armstrong was the first player to score 100 goals in the New Zealand National Soccer League, completing this feat during the 1989 season.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 10 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm . 7 October 2008 .
  2. Web site: A-International Lineups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 10 July 2009.
  3. Web site: A-International Scorers - Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 10 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm . 16 June 2009 .
  4. p. 120