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
Height 5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 Keyworth United
1905–1922 Nottingham Forest 432
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
  1. Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. "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.


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