David armstrong footballer biography of abraham
David armstrong footballer biography of abraham
Famous middlesbrough players.
David Armstrong (footballer, born 1954)
English footballer (1954–2022)Template:SHORTDESC:English footballer (1954–2022)
For other people with the same name, see David Armstrong (disambiguation).
David Armstrong (26 December 1954 – 21 August 2022)[3] was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He spent most of his career with Middlesbrough (from 1972 to 1981), before moving to Southampton in August 1981, where he played for a further six seasons. He finished his league career with AFC Bournemouth in 1987–88.[4]
Armstrong was part of the Middlesbrough side of the 1970s managed by Jack Charlton which won the Second Division title and was a consistent Division One team for most of the decade.
Towards the end of his time at Middlesbrough, he gained his first England cap. At Ayresome Park, Armstrong was noted for his remarkable durability – for many years he was ever-present in the #11 shirt, and as a testament to this was awarded a testimo