About Ken Armstrong
Lived 1959 – 2022 (aged 63). Ken Armstrong was a British association football player.
Kenneth Charles Armstrong (31 January 1959 – 10 July 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Playing career Of Scottish parentage, Armstrong was born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, while his father was working in the area. Spotted while playing for Beith Juniors, he made 88 appearances and scored three goals in the Scottish Football League playing for Kilmarnock, and made 94 appearances, scoring twice, in the English Football League playing for Southampton, Notts County and Birmingham City.
Armstrong died in the early hours of 10 July 2022, at the age of 63.
Honours Southampton Football League First Division runners-up: 1983–84
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Who was Ken Armstrong?
British footballer (born 1959)
When was Ken Armstrong born?
Ken Armstrong was born on 31 January 1959 in Bridgnorth.
When did Ken Armstrong die?
Ken Armstrong died on 10 July 2022.
What was Ken Armstrong's occupation?
Ken Armstrong was an association football player.
What nationality was Ken Armstrong?
Ken Armstrong was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ken Armstrong (footballer, born 1959)
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