About Matthew Armstrong
Lived 1918 – 1941 (aged 22–23). Matthew Armstrong was a British association football player.
Matthew Armstrong (26 January 1919 – 12 July 1941) was an English footballer who made 38 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Darlington in the 1930s. He joined Aston Villa in 1939 – a preview in the Daily Express highlighted him as one of "two young defenders who look as if they have that certain Soccer something" – but he never played for Villa's first team before the league was abandoned for the duration of the Second World War.
Armstrong was killed during the Second World War while serving as a private in 149 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. He was 22, and is commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Matthew Armstrong?
English footballer (1918-1941)
When was Matthew Armstrong born?
Matthew Armstrong was born in 1918 in High Spen.
When did Matthew Armstrong die?
Matthew Armstrong died on 12 July 1941.
What was Matthew Armstrong's occupation?
Matthew Armstrong was an association football player.
What nationality was Matthew Armstrong?
Matthew Armstrong was British.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matthew Armstrong. https://biography.guide/matthew-armstrong/
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