Jack Armstrong (English footballer)

Jack Armstrong (1884–1963)[2] was a footballer who played in The Football League for Nottingham Forest between 1905 and 1922.[3]

Jack Armstrong
Personal information
Date of birth 1884
Date of death 1963 (aged 78–79)
Height 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 Keyworth United
1905–1922 Nottingham Forest 432
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armstrong also played cricket for Nottinghamshire Seconds and made 17 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship between 1909 and 1910.[2]

Armstrong came from a sporting family. His brother Thomas Armstrong played cricket for Nottinghamshire [2] and another brother Albert played for Forest Reserves on several occasions.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b c "Trent Bridge Thomas Armstrong". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
  4. ^ "FOREST PLAYER KILLED IN ACTION". Nottingham Evening Post. 24 August 1917. p. 5.