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Jim Armstrong (footballer)
Jim or Jimmy Armstrong may refer to: *Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1971), played for Barnsley, Bournemouth, Chester-le-Street and Stalybridge Celtic *Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1977), played for Chelsea, Tottenham, Luton and Bristol Rovers *Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1971), played for Clapton Orient, QPR and Watford *Jim Armstrong (wrestler) (1917–1981), Australian Olympic wrestler and rugby league player *Jim Armstrong (guitarist) (born 1944), Northern Ireland guitarist *Jim Armstrong (curler) (born 1950), Canadian and wheelchair curler from British Columbia *Jim Armstrong (sports journalist), sportswriter for the ''Denver Post'' See also *James Armstrong (other) James Armstrong may refer to: Politics * James Armstrong (North Carolina politician) (died 1794), American Revolutionary War officer and politician * James Armstrong (Georgia politician) (1728–1800), Georgia politician and candidate in the United .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, Born 1899)
James Donald Armstrong (12 June 1899 – after 1932) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Accrington Stanley. He also played for Chester-le-Street and Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic .... He is Accrington Stanley's Football League appearance record holder. References 1899 births Year of death missing Footballers from Chester-le-Street English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Barnsley F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, Born 1901)
James William Armstrong (6 September 1901 – 1977) was a professional footballer who played for Spen Black and White, Swalwell-on-Tyne, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Luton Town and Bristol Rovers. Football career Armstrong joined Chelsea from Spen Black and White in 1922. The forward played 32 games and scored on 10 occasions for the Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge may refer to: * Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England ** Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066 * Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge * Stamford Bridge (stadium), in L ... club. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1927 where he featured in a further 33 games and finding the net five times in all competitions. Retrieved 2 November 2012 In 1930 he moved to Luton Town to compete in 10 matches. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Armstrong (footballer, Born 1904)
James Harris Armstrong (8 March 1904 – 13 April 1971) was an English footballer who played as a centre half. Born in Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Armstrong played as an amateur at Easington Colliery, before turning professional in November 1926 with Clapton Orient. At the end of the 1927–28 season he transferred to Queens Park Rangers, before joining Watford on a free transfer in May 1933. Armstrong made over 200 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring twice. He was part of the team that won the 1937 Third Division South Cup under the player-management of Neil McBain. He left the club in 1940, following the suspension of competitive football due to the Second World War. Following his retirement from professional football, Armstrong worked for Universal Asbestos, and remained in their employment until shortly before his death. He died on 13 April 1971 in Watford, Hertfordshire Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Armstrong (wrestler)
James Michael Armstrong (14 July 1917 – 8 July 1981) was an Australian sport wrestler and rugby league player. He was born in Albury, New South Wales, and worked as a police officer. Armstrong was selected to play for Australia against Great Britain as a front row forward in the third and deciding Ashes test in 1946, becoming Kangaroo No. 233. He won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling, heavyweight class, at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At the 1950 British Empire Games Armstrong won the heavyweight wrestling gold medal. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ... Armstrong won the light heavyweight wrestling bronze medal. References 1917 births 1981 deaths Rugby league players from Albury, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Armstrong (guitarist)
James Armstrong (born 24 July 1944, Belfast) is a guitarist from Northern Ireland. Armstrong's musical career started while he was still a schoolboy, when he played in Belfast's top showband, The Melotones, who were resident in the city's Romano's Ballroom. Armstrong played and recorded in the mid-'60s with Van Morrison and Them, touring both Europe and America (where he lived – playing and recording – for 4 years). Of the 51 tracks recorded by Morrison and Them (1964–66), Armstrong played on over half, and while living in America met and played with Jim Morrison & The Doors, Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa. During this time he was voted 3rd best guitarist in the world (after Jimi Hendrix & Frank Zappa). After leaving Them in 1969 Armstrong again teamed up with vocalist Kenny McDowell (who had replaced Van Morrison) in Sk'Boo, alongside Ricky McCutcheon and Colm Connolly. Then he and McDowell (born Kenneth McDowell, 21 December 1944, in Belfast, Co Antrim) formed the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Armstrong (curler)
James P. Armstrong (born June 30, 1950) is a former Canadian curler and wheelchair curler now living in Ontario. He was a successful able-bodied curler for much of his career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003. Career Curling career Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Armstrong began curling at eight, and by the age of 22 he made his first Brier, playing second for British Columbia, skipped by Jack Tucker. The team finished 5–5 at that 1973 MacDonald Brier. Armstrong skipped B.C. in the following Brier, placing third with a 6–4 record. Armstrong wouldn't make another Brier for 9 years, when he played third for Bernie Sparkes at the 1983 Labatt Brier. The team finished third once again, losing to Ontario's Ed Werenich in the semi-final. The team made the 1984 Labatt Brier in Victoria, but only finished 6–5. They made it back to the Brier in 1987, where they lost in the final to Ontario's Russ Howard. Armstrong played in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Armstrong (sports Journalist)
Jim Armstrong is a sportswriter who worked for the '' Denver Post''. After joining the paper in 1994, he covered the Colorado Rockies, Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets and was a columnist at his termination 2011-11-04 in a sports betting scandal. He also writes for America Online and has appeared on ESPN's '' Around the Horn'' in place of colleague Woody Paige Woodrow Wilson Paige, Jr. (born June 27, 1946) is a sports columnist for '' The Gazette'', author, and a regular panelist on the ESPN sports- talk program ''Around the Horn''. He was a columnist for the ''Denver Post'' for 35 years, and co-host .... Previously he worked for the '' Memphis Commercial Appeal'' and the ''Racine Journal-Times''. Armstrong has received numerous accolades including Colorado Sportswriter of the Year on three occasions. References External links ESPN bio Living people Year of birth missing (living people) The Denver Post people Sportswriters from Colorado {{US-sportswriter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |