Chris Armstrong
| Date of birth | 05 August 1982 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Armstrong made tremendous progress for Bury in 2000-01 for having begun the season as an untried trainee.
He stepped up to the professional ranks and featured regularly for the Shakers in the second half of the campaign.
He looked very confident in a left-back role showing good skills on the ball, accurate distribution and strength in the air.
Armstrong is the younger brother of Burnley's Gordon Armstrong.
His contract at Sheffield United was extended to June 2009 in July 2006.
Armstrong announced his retirement in March 2011 due to multiple sclerosis.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 02 Mar 2001 | 19 Oct 2001 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 19 Oct 2001 | 07 Jul 2003 | |
| Sheffield United | 07 Jul 2003 | 26 Aug 2008 | |
| Blackpool | 13 Oct 2005 | 21 Nov 2005 | L |
| Reading | 26 Aug 2008 | 10 Mar 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Bury | League Division 2 | 22 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bury | League Division 2 | 11 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 31 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 33 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 4 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Blackpool | League One | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 21 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 27 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Reading | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Reading | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Southampton v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2006 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Sheffield United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2006 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Sheffield United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Luton Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Fulham v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Everton v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Sheffield United v Swansea City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Sheffield United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Morecambe | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | England | Toulon Under-20 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 2002 | England v China PR | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group A |
| 12 May 2002 | England v Portugal | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group A |
| 17 May 2002 | England v Japan | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 3rd place |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.