| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | (1911-11-12)12 November 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Newton Stewart, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1995(1995-10-04) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors | |||
| 1931–1945 | Aberdeen | 195 | (137) |
| 1946–1947 | Queen of the South | 27 | (13) |
| Elgin City | |||
| Peterhead | |||
| Total | 222 | (150) | |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1936[1] | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| 1935–1936[2] | Scottish League XI | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Armstrong (12 November 1911 – 4 October 1995) was a Scottish professionalfootballer who played as astriker forAberdeen andQueen of the South.
Armstrong was born inNewton Stewart and played forPort Glasgow Athletic Juniors before signing for Aberdeen in 1931. His career was interrupted byWorld War II in 1939 and, after a brief return to Aberdeen, he signed for Queen of the South in the 1946–47 season.[3][4] He later played forElgin City andPeterhead before retiring in 1951.[4]
Armstrong won threecaps with theScotland national team.[4]
| Club | Seasons | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1931–32 | Scottish Division One | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1932–33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1933–34 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1934–35 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 39 | ||
| 1935–36 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 31 | ||
| 1936–37 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | ||
| 1937–38 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 23 | ||
| 1938–39 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | ||
| 1939–40 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4* | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | League football cancelled due to theSecond World War | |||||||
| 1941–42 | ||||||||
| 1942–43 | ||||||||
| 1943–44 | ||||||||
| 1944–45 | ||||||||
| 1945–46 | ||||||||
| Total | 195 | 137 | 24 | 19 | 219 | 156 | ||
| Queen of the South | 1946–47 | Scottish Division One | 27 | 13 | - | - | 27+ | 13+ |
| Career total | 222 | 150 | - | - | 246+ | 169+ | ||
*Games played before league season was suspended
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1935 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
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