Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
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Frequently asked about Gordon Armstrong
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.
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