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Matt Armstrong

9
Centre Forward

Profile

Squad Number: 9
Position: Centre Forward
Date of Birth: Sunday, November 12, 1911
Birthplace: Newton Stewart
Total Red Cards: 1
Nationality: Scottish
Height: 5' 8 1/2
Weight: 10st 12lbs
Signed: 10/07/1931
An Aberdeen legend of the 30's, Armstrong developed a great understanding, bordering on the telepathic, with Willie Mills to form one of the most prolific front partnerships in British football. Scored the Dons goal in the 1937 Cup Final against Celtic, he joined the Dons from Port Glasgow in 1931. Top scorer at Pittodrie for four consecutive seasons before the outbreak of war virtually finished his top-flight career, although he did play a number of matches for Aberdeen during the war years. Capped for Scotland and was club record scorer before Joe Harper, although his goals per game ratio was better. In August 1946, Matt was appointed as the first ever coach of Crystal Palace, not that long after his transfer from the Dons to Queen of the South.

Aberdeen Senior Debut


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Date Result Competition Venue Attendance Age at debut Type RedTv Report
21/11/1931 Falkirk 3 - 0 Aberdeen Div 1 (Old) 5,000
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Appearances

Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1945-46 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 8 1 0 1
1944-45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 11
1943-44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 4
1942-43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4
1941-42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4
1939-40 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 8
1938-39 27 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 13 4 0 3
1937-38 34 0 20 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 38 0 23 13 0 17
1936-37 36 0 24 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 41 0 30 1 0 0
1935-36 30 0 30 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 35 0 31 3 0 3
1934-35 36 0 31 0 0 0 7 0 8 0 0 0 43 0 39 4 0 4
1933-34 12 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 14 2 0 2
1932-33 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 3 0 26
1931-32 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 3 1 0 2
Totals 208 0 145 0 0 0 24 0 19 0 0 0 232 0 164 69 0 89
Total Appearances/Goals:   232 164

Scottish International Caps

Total Appearances:
Season Date Match Tournament
1936-37 14/10/1936 Scotland v Germany Friendly
1935-36 13/11/1935 Scotland v Northern Ireland British Int'l Championship
1935-36 05/10/1935 Wales v Scotland British Int'l Championship
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