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Full name:
George Armstrong
Born:
Hebburn, County Durham, 9 August 1944
Died:
1 November 2000
Position:
Winger
Height/weight:
5 ft. 6¼ in./11 st. 3 lb.
Joined Arsenal:
As an amateur in August 1961. Signed professionally on 24 August 1961.
Clubs:
Arsenal (1961–77)
Leicester City (1977)
Stockport County (1978)
Managerial career:
Aston Villa (1979)
Fulham
Middlesbrough
Narvik
Arsenal Reserves (1990–2000)
First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Blackpool, 24 February 1962 (1–0)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Manchester United, 14 May 1977 (2–3)
International matches:
5 U-23 caps for England
International debut:
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| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1961–62 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| 1962–63 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 |
| 1963–64 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 35 | 5 |
| 1964–65 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 5 |
| 1965–66 | 39 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 6 |
| 1966–67 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 8 |
| 1967–68 | 42 | 5 | 5 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 5 |
| 1968–69 | 26+3 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 34+4 | 8 |
| 1969–70 | 17 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8+2 | - | 28+2 | 3 |
| 1970–71 | 42 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 64 | 8 |
| 1971–72 | 41+1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 58+1 | 5 |
| 1972–73 | 29+1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36+1 | 3 |
| 1973–74 | 40+1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 44+1 | - |
| 1974–75 | 21+3 | - | 7+1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 30+4 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | 28+1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29+1 | 4 |
| 1976–77 | 37 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 3 |
| Total | 490+10 | 53 | 58+2 | 10 | 35 | 3 | - | - | 24+2 | 2 | 607+14 | 68 |
With his career total exceeding 300 games he has played more times for Arsenal than anyone on the present staff, bringing non-stop effort and bubbling enthusiasm to their attack. Arrived at Highbury ten years ago (August 1961) as inside-forward on trial from North-east and was signed on spot. Apart from missing part of last season has been first-team regular for eight years. Five England Under-23 caps.
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