Mark Armstrong (footballer)

Mark Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Mark J Armstrong
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
ante 1980–post 1989 Manurewa
International career
1980 New Zealand 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Armstrong is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

Armstrong made his full All Whites debut in a 1-1 draw with Fiji on 18 February 1980 and ended his international playing career with seven A-international caps and three goals to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 0-3 loss to Canada on 18 September that same year.

Armstrong was the first player to score 100 goals in the New Zealand National Soccer League, completing this feat during the 1989 season.

References

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  3. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  4. ^ Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. ISBN 0-473-01291-X. p. 120