Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Huddersfield Town
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€1.13m
top transfer fee · 98/99
3
best season · 00/01
—
int'l / penalties
433Appearances
14Goals
1Assists
60Yellow cards
1Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Steven Craig Armstrong |
| Date of birth | 1975-05-23 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-06-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2013
Transfer: Quorn FC → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Mar 2012
Transfer: Hucknall Town FC → Quorn FC
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Boston Utd → Hucknall Town FC
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Eastwood Town → Boston Utd
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Eastwood Town (- 2014), Boston United
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Forest Green → Eastwood Town
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Forest Green Rovers
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Forest Green
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Forest Green Rovers, Mansfield Town
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Kidderminster → Mansfield Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Cheltenham → Kidderminster
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Burton Albion → Cheltenham
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Cheltenham → Burton Albion
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Kidderminster Harriers, Burton Albion, Cheltenham Town
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Gillingham → Cheltenham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gillingham FC, Cheltenham Town
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Cheltenham → Gillingham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Cheltenham Town
46 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Cheltenham Town
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bradford → Cheltenham
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Bradford
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2004
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sheff Wed
03/04 · Return from loan
Feb 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Grimsby Town
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2002
Transfer: Huddersfield → Sheff Wed
01/02 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Huddersfield Town
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Huddersfield Town
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1999
Transfer: Forest → Huddersfield
98/99 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Huddersfield Town, Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Nottingham Forest
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1997
Transfer: Watford → Forest
96/97 · Return from loan
Jan 1997
Transfer: Forest → Watford
96/97 · Loan
Dec 1996
Transfer: Gillingham → Forest
96/97 · Return from loan
Oct 1996
Transfer: Forest → Gillingham
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Gillingham FC, Nottingham Forest
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 1996
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Forest
95/96 · Return from loan
Mar 1996
Transfer: Forest → Bristol Rovers
95/96 · Loan
Feb 1996
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Forest
95/96 · Return from loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Forest → Bristol Rovers
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1995
Transfer: Burnley → Forest
94/95 · Return from loan
Dec 1994
Transfer: Forest → Burnley
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1992
92/93 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Huddersfield Town
38.3%
Nottingham Forest
4.5%
Gillingham FC
2.3%
Boston United
0.0%
Eastwood Town (- 2014)
8.9%
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
Burton Albion
1.3%
Cheltenham Town
16.9%
Bradford City
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
18.4%
Grimsby Town
9.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 3,045 |
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 92/93 | 98/99 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 07/08 | 96/97 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Boston United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastwood Town (- 2014) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| Cheltenham Town | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 1,344 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1,466 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 737 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Eastwood Town (- 2014) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 711 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Boston United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 737 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,466 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,320 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-29 | Forest | Burnley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-02-05 | Burnley | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-08 | Forest | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-04 | Bristol Rovers | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-23 | Forest | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Forest | Gillingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | Gillingham | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Forest | Watford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Watford | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Forest | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | €1.13m |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Huddersfield | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Sheff Wed | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sheff Wed | Bradford | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bradford | Cheltenham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cheltenham | Gillingham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Gillingham | Cheltenham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Cheltenham | Burton Albion | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Burton Albion | Cheltenham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Cheltenham | Kidderminster | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kidderminster | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Mansfield Town | Forest Green | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Forest Green | Eastwood Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Eastwood Town | Boston Utd | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Boston Utd | Hucknall Town FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-26 | Hucknall Town FC | Quorn FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Quorn FC | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 44 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 34 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Burton Albion | Cheltenham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Cheltenham | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €50k |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Sheff Wed | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Watford | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Forest | Watford | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | Gillingham | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Forest | Gillingham | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-23 | Forest | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-04 | Bristol Rovers | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-08 | Forest | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-02-05 | Burnley | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-29 | Forest | Burnley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig Armstrong's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 42% |
| Port Vale FC | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 50% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 45% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 32% |
| Bristol Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 50% |
| Yeovil Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 50% |
| Walsall FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27% |
| Northampton Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 32% |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 27% |
| Hartlepool United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 37 | 1,380 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 97/98 | 22 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 96/97 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.52 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 1,344 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 737 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 1,466 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 22 | 555 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 1,320 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
140 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
34 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
38 apps
2 G
0 A
National League North
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
65 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
81 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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Craig Armstrong is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Craig Armstrong?
Craig Armstrong is 51 years old. He was born on May 23, 1975 in South Shields.
What position does Craig Armstrong play?
Craig Armstrong plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Craig Armstrong play for?
Craig Armstrong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Armstrong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Armstrong has scored 14 goals in 433 appearances.