Tom Armstrong (footballer) explained

Tom Armstrong
Fullname:Thomas Armstrong
Birth Date:4 April 1954
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Forward
Years1:1979
Clubs1:San Diego Sockers
Caps1:9
Goals1:2
Years2:1979–1980
Clubs2:San Jose Earthquakes[1]
Caps2:19
Goals2:4

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

Playing career

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

San Diego Sockers

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASL-Tom Armstrong. www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. Web site: Northern Ireland - List of Topscorers. Di Maggio, Roberto. 8 June 2017. RSSSF. 9 April 2018.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=HFNoCgAAQBAJ&dq=armstrong+san+diego+sockers&pg=PA65 Rock 'N' Roll Soccer: The short life and fast time son the North American Soccer League