Craig Armstrong (footballer)

Craig Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Steven Craig Armstrong
Date of birth (1975-05-23) 23 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth South Shields, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
(Academy Recruitment Manager)
Youth career
000?–1992 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 Nottingham Forest 40 (0)
1994–1995Burnley (loan) 4 (0)
1996Bristol Rovers (loan) 14 (0)
1996Gillingham (loan) 10 (0)
1997Watford (loan) 15 (0)
1999–2002 Huddersfield Town 107 (5)
2002–2005 Sheffield Wednesday 35 (1)
2004Grimsby Town (loan) 9 (1)
2005 Bradford City 7 (0)
2005–2007 Cheltenham Town 76 (2)
2007–2008 Gillingham 13 (0)
2008–2009 Cheltenham Town 19 (0)
2008–2009Burton Albion (loan) 3 (1)
2009 Kidderminster Harriers 7 (0)
2009–2010 Mansfield Town 10 (0)
2010Forest Green Rovers (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2011 Forest Green Rovers 24 (0)
2011 Eastwood Town 8 (0)
2011 Boston United 3 (0)
2011–2012 Hucknall Town
Total 485 (26)
Managerial career
2011 Eastwood Town
2012 Quorn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Craig Armstrong (born 23 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, manager and academy recruitment manager Premier League side Crystal Palace.

As a player, he was a defender and midfielder from 1992 to 2012 and represented Nottingham Forest, Burnley, Bristol Rovers, Gillingham, Watford, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Bradford City, Cheltenham Town, Burton Albion, Kidderminster Harriers, Mansfield Town, Forest Green Rovers, Boston United and Hucknall Town. In 2011, he briefly held the position of player-manager of Eastwood Town and later had a spell as manager of Quorn.

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2007). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-7553-1664-9.