Bruce Armstrong | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 3 November 1943 | ||
Date of death | 5 September 2004 | (aged 60)||
Original team(s) | Scottsdale | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1965–1966 | Essendon | 7 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Bruce Armstrong (3 November 1943 – 5 September 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Armstrong, a Tasmanian, was recruited from Scottsdale.[1][2] Used as a follower and defender, Armstrong played with the seconds from 1963, with his seven senior appearances coming in the 1965 VFL season (4) and 1966 VFL season (3).[3][4] He captain-coached Hampden Football League club Warrnambool in 1968 and 1969.[5][6] From 1970 to 1972, Armstrong played with Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, the first as coach.[3][7] In 1973 he went to Longford, also in the NTFA.[3][8]