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, Northumberland, 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Lemington, Northumberland, 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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