Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, born 1904)

James Harris Armstrong (8 March 1904 – 13 April 1971) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.

Jimmy Armstrong
Personal information
Full name James Harris Armstrong
Date of birth (1904-03-08)8 March 1904
Place of birth Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Date of death 13 April 1971(1971-04-13) (aged 67)
Place of death Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Easington Colliery
1926–1928 Clapton Orient 2 (0)
1928–1933 Queens Park Rangers 122 (5)
1933–1940 Watford 187 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Armstrong played as an amateur at Easington Colliery, before turning professional in November 1926 with Clapton Orient.[1] At the end of the 1927–28 season he transferred to Queens Park Rangers, before joining Watford on a free transfer in May 1933.[1] Armstrong made over 200 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring twice. He was part of the team that won the 1937 Third Division South Cup under the player-management of Neil McBain. He left the club in 1940, following the suspension of competitive football due to the Second World War.[2]

Following his retirement from professional football, Armstrong worked for Universal Asbestos, and remained in their employment until shortly before his death.[2] He died on 13 April 1971 in Watford, Hertfordshire.[1]

References
  1. Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0752424122.
  2. Trefor Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 25. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
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