Bruce Armstrong (3 November 1943 – 5 September 2004) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
* Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
* Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United Ki ...
in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Armstrong, a Tasmanian, was recruited from
Scottsdale. Used as a follower and defender, Armstrong played with the seconds from 1963, with his seven senior appearances coming in the
1965 VFL season
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(4) and
1966 VFL season
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(3).
[ (archived)] He captain-coached
Hampden Football League
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The league is a major country ...
club
Warrnambool
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in 1968 and 1969. From 1970 to 1972, Armstrong played with
Launceston in the
Northern Tasmanian Football Association, the first as coach.
[ In 1973 he went to Longford, also in the NTFA.]
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1943 births
Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
Essendon Football Club players
Warrnambool Football Club players
Warrnambool Football Club coaches
Launceston Football Club players
Launceston Football Club coaches
Scottsdale Football Club players
Longford Football Club players
2004 deaths