Luke Armstrong

Luke Armstrong
Armstrong warming up for Harrogate Town in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luke Thomas Armstrong[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Durham, England[3]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Carlisle United
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2014 Middlesbrough
2014–2015 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cowdenbeath 6 (0)
2016–2017 Blyth Spartans 42 (23)
2017–2019 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2018Gateshead (loan) 17 (10)
2019Accrington Stanley (loan) 16 (3)
2019–2021 Salford City 25 (1)
2020–2021Hartlepool United (loan) 28 (13)
2021–2024 Harrogate Town 103 (29)
2024– Carlisle United 34 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Luke Thomas Armstrong (born 2 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.

Armstrong came through the ranks at Middlesbrough and Birmingham City. After a short spell in Scotland with Cowdenbeath, he joined Blyth Spartans who were then managed by his father Alun Armstrong. At Blyth, Armstrong would win the Northern Premier League, attracting the interest of former side Middlesbrough. He had a successful loan spell at Gateshead from Middlesbrough before briefly joining Accrington Stanley on loan. In 2019, he signed for newly promoted League Two side Salford City before joining National League team Hartlepool United on loan. Armstrong was a member of Hartlepool's promotion winning team, scoring in the side's play-off final win in 2021. He subsequently signed for League Two side Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.

  1. ^ "List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 67. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Luke Armstrong". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Luke Armstrong". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 October 2019.