 Armstrong warming up for Harrogate Town in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Thomas Armstrong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1996[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) |
| 2018 | → Gateshead (loan) | 17 | (10) |
| 2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Salford City | 25 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 28 | (13) |
| 2021–2024 | Harrogate Town | 103 | (29) |
| 2024– | Carlisle United | 27 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 22 September 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Luke Armstrong". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Luke Armstrong". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 October 2019.