Luke Armstrong
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Carlisle United
at Carlisle United
872 days · joined 2024-01-04
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Harrogate Town
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
16
best season · 22/23
3 · 3.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-07-02 · 6 players total
311Appearances
84Goals
22Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luke Thomas Armstrong |
| Date of birth | 1996-07-02 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Carlisle United |
| Joined | 2024-01-04 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Carlisle United
8 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Carlisle United
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Carlisle United → Motherwell FC
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Carlisle United, Motherwell FC
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Carlisle United
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Harrogate Town, Carlisle United
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Harrogate Town
51 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Harrogate Town
50 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Salford → Harrogate Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jun 2021
Transfer: Hartlepool → Salford
20/21 · Return from loan
Dec 2020
Transfer: Salford → Hartlepool
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Salford City, Hartlepool United
38 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Salford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Salford City
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Accrington → Middlesbrough
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Accrington
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: Gateshead → Middlesbrough
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Gateshead
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Gateshead FC, Accrington Stanley
34 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Middlesbrough U23
22 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Middlesbrough
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Blyth Spartans
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Cowdenbeath → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Birmingham U21 → Cowdenbeath
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cowdenbeath FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Boro U18 → Birmingham U21
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 2.59/90
Assists2 total · 1.29/90
G+A6 total · 3.88/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Carlisle United
21.4%
Motherwell FC
6.6%
Harrogate Town
30.8%
Hartlepool United
6.1%
Salford City
20.0%
Gateshead FC
2.6%
Accrington Stanley
4.9%
FC Middlesbrough U23
7.5%
Cowdenbeath FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 1,173 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| Harrogate Town | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 116 | 31 | 13 | 1,688 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 334 |
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1,097 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 144 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 269 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 413 |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Carlisle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Carlisle United | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 622 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 45 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 319 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Hartlepool United | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 20/21 | National League Playoffs | Hartlepool United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 18/19 | National League | Gateshead FC | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 17/18 | PL2 Playoffs | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 338 |
| 15/16 | League One | Cowdenbeath FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Cowdenbeath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Cowdenbeath FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-08-18 | Boro U18 | Birmingham U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Birmingham U21 | Cowdenbeath | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | Cowdenbeath | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Without Club | Blyth Spartans | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Blyth Spartans | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Middlesbrough | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Gateshead | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Middlesbrough | Accrington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Accrington | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Middlesbrough | Salford | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-07 | Salford | Hartlepool | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-21 | Hartlepool | Salford | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Salford | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-04 | Harrogate Town | Carlisle United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Carlisle United | Motherwell FC | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Motherwell FC | Carlisle United | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibou Touray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Jameson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Sheron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Austerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Shelton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Page | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Folarin | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Warren Burrell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayne Ramsay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lavelle | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matty Daly | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Diamond | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Oxley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pattison | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| George Thomson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 16 | 46 |
| 20/21 | National League | Hartlepool United | 13 | 28 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 12 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 6 | 45 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 6 | 46 |
| 25/26 | National League | Carlisle United | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Motherwell FC | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Carlisle United | Motherwell FC | Loan | — | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-21 | Hartlepool | Salford | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-07 | Salford | Hartlepool | Loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Accrington | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | Middlesbrough | Accrington | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Gateshead | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Middlesbrough | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
Last 25 matches for Carlisle United while Luke Armstrong was at the club (joined 2025-06-30). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–0 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Southend United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 4–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | CNAT |
York City | 5–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-09-03 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 5–0 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 3–3 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Luke 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 53 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 51% |
| Sutton United | 49 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 29% |
| Colchester United | 49 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 35% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 49 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 70 | 90 | -20 | 24% |
| Newport County | 48 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 36% |
| Bradford City | 43 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 37% |
| Crawley Town | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 37% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 37% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 35% |
| Grimsby Town | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 38 | 772 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 1,283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 21/22 | 50 | 769 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 334 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 1,097 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 413 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
148 apps
33 G
14 A
National League
53 apps
27 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
16 apps
7 G
2 A
League One
37 apps
6 G
2 A
Premier League 2
18 apps
4 G
1 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership
9 apps
2 G
0 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luke Armstrong?
Luke Armstrong is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Carlisle United.
How old is Luke Armstrong?
Luke Armstrong is 29 years old. He was born on July 2, 1996 in Durham.
What position does Luke Armstrong play?
Luke Armstrong plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Luke Armstrong play for?
Luke Armstrong currently plays for Carlisle United.
How many career goals has Luke Armstrong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke Armstrong has scored 84 goals in 311 appearances.