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George Armstrong

1944 – 2000

English footballer and manager

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About George Armstrong

Lived 1944 – 2000 (aged 56). George Armstrong was a British association football player and association football coach.

Playing statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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1961–62 First Division 4 1 0 0

4 1 1962–63 First Division 16 2 0 0

16 2 1963–64 First Division 28 3 4 2

3 0 35 5 1964–65 First Division 40 4 2 1

42 5 1965–66 First Division 39 6 1 0

40 6 1966–67 First Division 40 7 4 1 3 0

47 8 1967–68 First Division 42 5 5 0 8 0

55 5 1968–69 First Division 29 5 3 1 6 2

38 8 1969–70 First Division 17 3 2 0 1 0 10 0 30 3 1970–71 First Division 42 7 9 0 5 0 8 1 64 8 1971–72 First Division 42 2 9 2 3 0 5 1 59 5 1972–73 First Division 30 2 7 1 0 0

37 3 1973–74 First Division 41 0 3 0 1 0

45 0 1974–75 First Division 24 0 8 2 2 0

34 2 1975–76 First Division 29 4 1 0 0 0

30 4 1976–77 First Division 37 2 2 0 6 1

45 3

500 53 60 10 35 3 26 2 621 68

1977–78 First Division 12 0 1 1 0 0

13 1 1978–79 Football League First Division: 1970–71 FA Cup: 1970–71; runner-up: 1971–72 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1969–70 Football League Cup runner-up: 1967–68, 1968–69

Individual Arsenal Player of the Season: 1969–70

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Important facts

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Armstrong's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Armstrong?

English footballer and manager (1944-2000)

When was George Armstrong born?

George Armstrong was born on 9 August 1944 in Belfast.

When did George Armstrong die?

George Armstrong died on 1 November 2000 in Hemel Hempstead.

What was George Armstrong's occupation?

George Armstrong was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was George Armstrong?

George Armstrong was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Armstrong

· Wikidata: Q721895

· DBpedia: George Armstrong (footballer)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Armstrong. https://biography.guide/george-armstrong-association-football-player/

MLA: "George Armstrong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-armstrong-association-football-player/.

Chicago: "George Armstrong." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-armstrong-association-football-player/.

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