Alun Armstrong (footballer)
Alun Armstrong (born 22 February 1975) is an English former professional footballer and manager, he recently managed Darlington. During his playing career, Armstrong operated primarily as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alun Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1993 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1998 | Stockport County | 160 | (49) |
| 1998–2000 | Middlesbrough | 29 | (9) |
| 2000 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Ipswich Town | 79 | (14) |
| 2003–2004 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Darlington | 32 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 9 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Darlington | 29 | (1) |
| 2007 | Newcastle Blue Star | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 357 | (83) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 2019–2023 | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
His career as a player, which ran between 1993 and 2007, included spells at Newcastle United, Stockport County, Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town, two spells at Darlington, Rushden & Diamonds and concluding it with a brief spell at Newcastle Blue Star. He has also enjoyed loan spells at Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers.
Armstrong entered into club management in 2016, joining Blyth Spartans, achieving promotion to the National League North in his first season in charge. He left the club in 2019, agreeing to join Darlington as their new manager.