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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name=Jimmy Armstrong
| image=
| fullname=James William Armstrong
| birth_date= {{birth date|1901|9|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Swalwell]], [[County Durham]], England
| death_date = {{death year and age|12.8.1977|1901}}
| position=[[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1 =
| clubs1 = [[Spen Black and White F.C.|Spen Black and White]]
| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1922–1925
| clubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1927–1929
| caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 5
| clubs3 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| years4 = 1930
| clubs4 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0
| years5 =1930–?
| clubs5 =[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 2
}}
'''James William Armstrong''' (6 September 1901 – 1977) was a professional footballer who played for [[Spen Black and White F.C.|Spen Black and White]], [[Swalwell-on-Tyne F.C.|Swalwell-on-Tyne]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] and [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Football League Players' Records|last=Joyce |first= Michael |year=2004 |publisher=Soccerdata |isbn= 1-899468-63-3|page= 11}}</ref>
== Football career ==
Armstrong joined Chelsea from Spen Black and White in 1922. The [[forward (association football)|forward]] played 32 games and scored on 10 occasions for the [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] club. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he featured in a further 33 games and finding the net five times in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-fp-index.htm Topspurs A-Z of players] Retrieved 2 November 2012</ref> In 1930 he moved to Luton Town to compete in 10 matches. He finished his career at [[Bristol Rovers]] and played in nine matches and netting twice.
== References ==
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[[Category:1901 births]]
[[Category:1977 deaths]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:Spen Black and White F.C. players]]
[[Category:Chelsea F.C. players]]
[[Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players]]
[[Category:Luton Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Date of death missing]]
[[Category:Place of death missing]]
[[Category:Footballers from County Durham]]
[[Category:20th-century English sportsmen]]