Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#253
goals rank
#253
assists rank
25
season goals
1
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€96k
top transfer fee · 98/99
6
best season · 90/91
—
int'l / penalties
265Appearances
25Goals
1Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gordon Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gordon Ian Armstrong |
| Date of birth | 1967-07-15 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Stalybridge → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Dec 2004
Transfer: Radcliffe → Stalybridge
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Accrington → Radcliffe
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Accrington Stanley
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Burnley → Accrington
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Burnley FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Burnley FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Burnley FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Bury → Burnley
98/99 · Transfer · €96k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bury FC, Burnley FC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bury FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1996
Transfer: Sunderland → Bury
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bury FC
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1996
Transfer: Northampton → Sunderland
95/96 · Return from loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Sunderland → Northampton
95/96 · Loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Bristol City → Sunderland
95/96 · Return from loan
Aug 1995
Transfer: Sunderland → Bristol City
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Sunderland AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Sunderland AFC
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Sunderland AFC
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Sunderland AFC
37 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Sunderland AFC
16 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Sunderland AFC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
85/86 — Sunderland AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
85/86 · Transfer
Jul 1984
84/85 — Sunderland AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Burnley FC
53.7%
Bury FC
17.1%
Sunderland AFC
29.2%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 5,648 |
| Bury FC | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1,795 |
| Sunderland AFC | 12 | 84/85 | 95/96 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 3,068 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,826 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,383 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Bury FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,516 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Bury FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sunderland AFC | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 511 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 86/87 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 439 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1985-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-24 | Sunderland | Bristol City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-03 | Bristol City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-04 | Sunderland | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Northampton | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-01 | Sunderland | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-28 | Bury | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | €96k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Burnley | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Accrington | Radcliffe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Radcliffe | Stalybridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Stalybridge | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 35 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 12 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | Second Division | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Northampton | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-04 | Sunderland | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-03 | Bristol City | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-24 | Sunderland | Bristol City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gordon 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 26 | 1,826 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 3,421 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,516 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 96/97 | 11 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 90/91 | 37 | 511 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 89/90 | 16 | 627 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 88/89 | 14 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 439 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 00/01 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
120 apps
11 G
1 A
First Division (- 91/92)
39 apps
6 G
0 A
Third Division
74 apps
5 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Gordon Armstrong?
Gordon Armstrong is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Gordon Armstrong?
Gordon Armstrong is 58 years old. He was born on July 15, 1967 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
What position does Gordon Armstrong play?
Gordon Armstrong plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gordon Armstrong play for?
Gordon Armstrong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gordon Armstrong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gordon Armstrong has scored 25 goals in 265 appearances.