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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the basketball player|Terry Armstrong (basketball)}}
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| fullname = Terence Armstrong<ref name="kent"/>
| fullname = Terence Armstrong<ref name="kent"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|10|df=y}}<ref name="kent"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|10|df=y}}<ref name="kent"/>
| birth_place = [[Barnsley]], [[England]]<ref name="kent"/>
| birth_place = [[Barnsley]], England<ref name="kent"/>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rollin |first1=Jack |title=Rothmans football yearbook |date=1980 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=0362020175 |page= 198|url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll/mode/2up/search/port+vale |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref>
| death_date = <!--{{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1958|7|10|df=y}}-->
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| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1976–1979| clubs1 = [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]| caps1 = 40| goals1 = 2
| years1 = 1976–1980| clubs1 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]| caps1 = 40| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1980–1985| clubs2 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]| caps2 = 116| goals2 = 12
| years2 = 1980–1985| clubs2 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] | caps2 = 116| goals2 = 12
| years3 = | clubs3 = [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]]| caps3 = | goals3 =
| years3 = | clubs3 = [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = | clubs4 = [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
| years4 = | clubs4 = [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]]| caps4 = | goals4 =
| totalcaps = 156+| totalgoals = 14+
| totalcaps = 156+| totalgoals = 14+
}}
}}
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'''Terence Armstrong''' (born 10 July 1958) is an English former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] and [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in a nine-year career in the [[English Football League|Football League]]. He helped Port Vale to win [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] out of the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] in 1982–83. He later played [[non-League football]] for [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] and [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].


==Career==
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'''Terence''' "'''Terry'''" '''Armstrong''' (born 10 July 1958) is an [[English people|English]] former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] and [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in a nine year career in [[the Football League]]. He helped Port Vale to win promotion out of the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] in 1982–83. He later played non-league football for [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] and [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].
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Armstrong played for [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]], and made four [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] appearances in the [[1976–77 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1976–77]] season. He made 19 appearances in the [[1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1977–78]] season, and scored once in a 4–1 win over [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] at [[Leeds Road]] on 1 October. [[Manager (association football)|Manager]] [[Tom Johnston (footballer)|Tom Johnston]] was then replaced by [[Mick Buxton]]. However, Armstrong continued to make progress in the first-team, starting 15 league games in [[1978–79 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1978–79]] and scoring once in a 2–1 home win over [[AFC Bournemouth]] on 13 March. However, he did not feature at all in the title-winning [[1979–80 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1979–80]] campaign, and was also absent throughout the [[1980–81 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1980–81]] season, before signing with Fourth Division [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in February 1981.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=8|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}</ref>


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Armstrong made 17 appearances for the "Valiants" at the end of the [[1980–81 Port Vale F.C. season|1980–81]] campaign, and claimed goals against [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] and [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]].<ref name="kent"/> He featured 42 times in the [[1981–82 Port Vale F.C. season|1981–82]] season, scoring goals against [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="kent"/> He scored seven goals in 45 games in the [[1982–83 Port Vale F.C. season|1982–83]] [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] campaign, including a brace in a 4–1 win over [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref name="kent"/> However, he and numerous other players fell out with manager [[John McGrath (footballer, born 1938)|John McGrath]] over player wages, and as a result Armstrong, [[Barry Siddall]], [[Russell Bromage]], and [[Geoff Hunter (footballer)|Geoff Hunter]] all remained on weekly contracts.<ref name="kent"/> Armstrong hit two goals in 21 matches in the [[1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season|1983–84]] season as Vale were [[promotion and relegation|relegated]] out of the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]], despite an upturn in form under new boss [[John Rudge]].<ref name="kent"/> Armstrong began to be plagued by a nagging [[knee]] injury, which required a [[cartilage]] operation.<ref name="kent"/> His injury kept him limited to just six appearances in the [[1984–85 Port Vale F.C. season|1984–85]] campaign, and he left the club on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] to non-League [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] in May 1985, later moving on to [[National League (division)|Alliance Premier League]] rivals [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].<ref name="kent"/>
==Playing career==
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Armstrong played for [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]], and made four [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] appearances in the [[1976–77 Huddersfield Town F.C. season|1976–77]] season. He made 19 appearances in the [[1977–78 Huddersfield Town F.C. season|1977–78]] season, and scored once in a 4–1 win over [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] at [[Leeds Road]] on 1 October. Manager [[Tom Johnston (footballer)|Tom Johnston]] was then replaced by [[Mick Buxton]], though Armstrong continued make progress in the first team, starting 15 league games in [[1978–79 Huddersfield Town F.C. season|1978–79]], and scoring once in a 2–1 home win over [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]] on 13 March. However he did not feature at all in the title winning [[1979–80 Huddersfield Town F.C. season|1979–80]] campaign, and was also absent throughout the [[1980–81 Huddersfield Town F.C. season|1980–81]] season, before signing with Fourth Division [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in February 1981.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=8|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref>

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Armstrong made 17 appearances for the "Valiants" at the end of the [[1980–81 Port Vale F.C. season|1980–81]] campaign, and claimed goals against [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] and [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]].<ref name="kent"/> He featured 42 times in the [[1981–82 Port Vale F.C. season|1981–82]] season, scoring goals against [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref name="kent"/> He scored seven goals in 45 games in the [[1982–83 Port Vale F.C. season|1982–83]] promotion campaign, including a brace in a 4–1 win over [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref name="kent"/> However he and numerous other players fell out with manager [[John McGrath (English footballer)|John McGrath]] over player wages, and as a result Armstrong, [[Barry Siddall]], [[Russell Bromage]], and [[Geoff Hunter (footballer)|Geoff Hunter]] all remained on weekly contracts.<ref name="kent"/> Armstrong hit two goals in 21 matches in the [[1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season|1983–84]] season as Vale were relegated out of the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]], despite an upturn in form under new boss [[John Rudge]].<ref name="kent"/> Armstrong began to be plagued by a nagging [[knee]] injury, which required a [[cartilage]] operation.<ref name="kent"/> His injury kept him limited to just six appearances in the [[1984–85 Port Vale F.C. season|1984–85]] campaign, and he left the club on a free transfer to non-league [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] in May 1985, later moving on to [[Football Conference|Alliance Premier League]] rivals [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]].<ref name="kent"/>


==Post-retirement==
==Post-retirement==
In April 2003, he lost his job as a [[prison]] warder at [[HM Prison Wakefield|Wakefield Prison]] after he was jailed for 28 days for sending sexually explicit material to the husband of his former lover - an act which was in breach of a [[restraining order]].<ref name="graf">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/2983183.stm|title=Prison warder jailed|date=28 April 2003|work=BBC News|accessdate=19 January 2011}}</ref> He also [[graffiti]]ed a motorway bridge as an insult to the husband of his former lover.<ref name="graf" />
In April 2003, he lost his job as a [[prison]] warder at [[HM Prison Wakefield|Wakefield Prison]] after he was jailed for 28 days for sending sexually explicit material to the husband of his former lover. This act was in breach of a [[restraining order]].<ref name="graf">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/2983183.stm|title=Prison warder jailed|date=28 April 2003|work=BBC News|access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> He also [[graffiti]]ed a motorway bridge as an insult to the husband of his former lover.<ref name="graf" />

==Career statistics==
Source:<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>

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|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
|[[1976–77 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1976–77]]
|[[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|[[1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1977–78]]
|Fourth Division
|19||1||0||0||0||0||19||1
|-
|[[1978–79 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season|1978–79]]
|Fourth Division
|17||1||0||0||0||0||17||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!40!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!40!!2
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|[[1980–81 Port Vale F.C. season|1980–81]]
|Fourth Division
|17||2||0||0||0||0||17||2
|-
|[[1981–82 Port Vale F.C. season|1981–82]]
|Fourth Division
|33||1||5||1||3||0||41||2
|-
|[[1982–83 Port Vale F.C. season|1982–83]]
|Fourth Division
|42||7||1||0||2||0||45||7
|-
|[[1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season|1983–84]]
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|19||2||1||0||1||0||21||2
|-
|[[1984–85 Port Vale F.C. season|1984–85]]
|Fourth Division
|4||0||0||0||2||0||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!116!!12!!7!!1!!8!!0!!131!!13
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!156!!14!!7!!1!!8!!0!!171!!15
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|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
;with Port Vale
'''Port Vale'''
*[[Football League Fourth Division]] third-place promotion: [[1982–83 Port Vale F.C. season|1982–83]]
*[[Football League Fourth Division]] third-place promotion: [[1982–83 Port Vale F.C. season|1982–83]]<ref name="Kent8586">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale|publisher=Witan Books|year=1990|pages=258–290|chapter=From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)|isbn=0-9508981-4-7}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Persondata
| NAME = Armstrong, Terry
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Terence Armstrong
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 10, 1958
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Barnsley]], [[England]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 3 August 2024

For the basketball player, see Terry Armstrong (basketball).

Terry Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Terence Armstrong[1]
Date of birth (1958-07-10) 10 July 1958 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 Huddersfield Town 40 (2)
1980–1985 Port Vale 116 (12)
Nuneaton Borough
Northwich Victoria
Total 156+ (14+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terence Armstrong (born 10 July 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town and Port Vale in a nine-year career in the Football League. He helped Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1982–83. He later played non-League football for Nuneaton Borough and Northwich Victoria.

Career

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Armstrong played for Huddersfield Town, and made four Fourth Division appearances in the 1976–77 season. He made 19 appearances in the 1977–78 season, and scored once in a 4–1 win over Doncaster Rovers at Leeds Road on 1 October. Manager Tom Johnston was then replaced by Mick Buxton. However, Armstrong continued to make progress in the first-team, starting 15 league games in 1978–79 and scoring once in a 2–1 home win over AFC Bournemouth on 13 March. However, he did not feature at all in the title-winning 1979–80 campaign, and was also absent throughout the 1980–81 season, before signing with Fourth Division Port Vale in February 1981.[1]

Armstrong made 17 appearances for the "Valiants" at the end of the 1980–81 campaign, and claimed goals against Hereford United and Peterborough United.[1] He featured 42 times in the 1981–82 season, scoring goals against Hartlepool United and Lincoln City.[1] He scored seven goals in 45 games in the 1982–83 promotion campaign, including a brace in a 4–1 win over Mansfield Town at Vale Park.[1] However, he and numerous other players fell out with manager John McGrath over player wages, and as a result Armstrong, Barry Siddall, Russell Bromage, and Geoff Hunter all remained on weekly contracts.[1] Armstrong hit two goals in 21 matches in the 1983–84 season as Vale were relegated out of the Third Division, despite an upturn in form under new boss John Rudge.[1] Armstrong began to be plagued by a nagging knee injury, which required a cartilage operation.[1] His injury kept him limited to just six appearances in the 1984–85 campaign, and he left the club on a free transfer to non-League Nuneaton Borough in May 1985, later moving on to Alliance Premier League rivals Northwich Victoria.[1]

Post-retirement

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In April 2003, he lost his job as a prison warder at Wakefield Prison after he was jailed for 28 days for sending sexually explicit material to the husband of his former lover. This act was in breach of a restraining order.[3] He also graffitied a motorway bridge as an insult to the husband of his former lover.[3]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huddersfield Town 1976–77 Fourth Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1977–78 Fourth Division 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
1978–79 Fourth Division 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Total 40 2 0 0 0 0 40 2
Port Vale 1980–81 Fourth Division 17 2 0 0 0 0 17 2
1981–82 Fourth Division 33 1 5 1 3 0 41 2
1982–83 Fourth Division 42 7 1 0 2 0 45 7
1983–84 Third Division 19 2 1 0 1 0 21 2
1984–85 Fourth Division 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
Total 116 12 7 1 8 0 131 13
Career total 156 14 7 1 8 0 171 15

Honours

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Port Vale

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 8. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Prison warder jailed". BBC News. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  4. ^ Terry Armstrong at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 258–290. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
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