Gareth Armstrong (footballer)

Gareth Armstrong

Gareth Armstrong, Troon F.C. (October 2015)
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011-2012 Ayr United 4 (0)
2012- Troon 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2011.


Gareth Armstrong is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing for Troon.[1] He previously played for Ayr United.

Career

Ayr United

A member of Ayr United's football academy,[2] Armstrong made his first team debut in the Scottish Second Division as a substitute on 7 May 2011 against Brechin City at Glebe Park.[3] Ayr United won promotion via the play offs[4] and he made his Scottish First Division debut on the opening day of the 2011–12 season.[5]

Troon

Gareth Armstrong, Troon F.C.

Armstrong moved into Junior football with Troon[6] to gain experience of regular first-team football after a long education with Ayr United. His versatility has seen him used at right-back, centre-back & midfield, but he won the Player of the Year award in season 2012-13 at left-back and has been most consistently used here since.

Career statistics

[7]

As of 20 October 2011
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Ayr United 2010–11 season 1000000010
Ayr United 2011–12 season 3000102060
Total 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 0

References

  1. ↑ http://troonfc.co.uk/team/players/defender/gareth-armstrong/
  2. ↑ "Gareth Armstrong Ayr United". Ayr United F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Brechin City 1-0 Ayr United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Brechin City 1-2 Ayr United: Late fightback brings Reid's men back from dead to win promotion". Scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ayr Utd 1-2 Hamilton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ↑ http://troonfc.co.uk/team/players/defender/gareth-armstrong/
  7. ↑ "GARETH ARMSTRONG Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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