Les Armstrong
| Les Armstrong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Armstrong in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Leslie Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 1964 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Mercantile | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908–1920 | Geelong | 175 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Leslie Armstrong (16 June 1887 – 4 December 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Armstrong, a defender, came to Geelong from the Mercantile Football Club.[1] He was used mostly in the back pocket and as a half back flanker.[2] Durable, he put together 91 consecutive games from 1909 to 1913.[3]
During World War II he served in the Volunteer Defence Corps, enlisting in Frankston in 1942.[4]
References[]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Les Armstrong". australianfootball.com.
- ^ "Les Armstrong". afltables.com.
- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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Categories:
- 1887 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Geelong Football Club players
- 1964 deaths
- Volunteer Defence Corps soldiers
- Australian rules biography, 1887 birth stubs