Matt Armstrong

For other people with the same name, see Matthew Armstrong (disambiguation).

Matthew Armstrong (12 November 1911 – 4 October 1995) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for Aberdeen and Queen of the South.

Matt Armstrong

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Armstrong
Date of birth	(1911-11-12)12 November 1911
Place of birth	Newton Stewart, Scotland
Date of death	4 October 1995(1995-10-04) (aged 83)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
1931–1945	Aberdeen	195	(137)
1946–1947	Queen of the South	27	(13)
	Elgin City
	Peterhead
Total		222	(150)
International career
1935–1936[1]	Scotland	3	(0)
1935–1936[2]	Scottish League XI	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Armstrong was born in Newton Stewart and played for Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors before signing for Aberdeen in 1931. His career was interrupted by World War II in 1939 and, after a brief return to Aberdeen, he signed for Queen of the South in the 1946–47 season.^[3][4] He later played for Elgin City and Peterhead before retiring in 1951.^[4]

Armstrong won three caps with the Scotland national team.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[5]

Club	Seasons	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1931–32	Scottish Division One	9	2	1	1	10	3
	1932–33		7	3	0	0	7	3
	1933–34		12	14	1	0	13	14
	1934–35		36	31	7	8	43	39
	1935–36		30	30	5	1	35	31
	1936–37		36	24	5	6	41	30
	1937–38		34	20	4	3	38	23
	1938–39		27	13	1	0	28	13
	1939–40		4*	0	0	0	4*	0
	1940–41	League football cancelled due to the Second World War
	1941–42
	1942–43
	1943–44
	1944–45
	1945–46
	Total		195	137	24	19	219	156
Queen of the South	1946–47	Scottish Division One	27	13	-	-	27+	13+
Career total			222	150	-	-	246+	169+

*Games played before league season was suspended

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	1935	2	0
	1936	1	0
Total		3	0