Chris Armstrong (footballer, born 1971)
Christopher Peter Armstrong (born 19 June 1971) is an English former footballer who played professionally as a striker from 1989 to 2005.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Peter Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1989 | Llay Welfare | ||
| 1989–1991 | Wrexham | 60 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | Millwall | 28 | (5) |
| 1992–1995 | Crystal Palace | 118 | (45) |
| 1995–2002 | Tottenham Hotspur | 141 | (48) |
| 2002–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Wrexham | 59 | (13) |
| Total | 406 | (124) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur. He grew up in North Wales, where he played in the amateur game for Llay Welfare before making his professional debut for Wrexham in 1989. After one season at Millwall, he made a £1 million transfer to Crystal Palace of the Premier League in 1992. In March 1995, he became the first Premier League player to receive a doping ban, testing positive for cannabis. He joined Tottenham Hotspur that June for a club record £4.5 million and was part of their team that won the League Cup in 1999. After a one-game spell at Bolton Wanderers, he returned to Wrexham for the remainder of his career.
Armstrong was tracked by the international teams of Wales, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland but rejected all three. He earned one cap for England B in 1994 and was called up to the senior side in March 1999 but did not play.