Les Armstrong
Australian rules footballer
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James Leslie Armstrong (16 June 1887 – 4 December 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
James Leslie Armstrong
Born
16 June 1887
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Died
4 December 1964 (aged 77)
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston, Victoria
Original team
Mercantile
| Les Armstrong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Armstrong in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Leslie Armstrong | ||
| Born |
16 June 1887 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
4 December 1964 (aged 77) Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Mercantile | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908–1920 | Geelong | 175 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Armstrong, a defender, came to Geelong from the Mercantile Football Club.[1] He was used mostly in the back pocket and as a half back flanker.[2] Durable, he put together 91 consecutive games from 1909 to 1913.[3]
Military service
During World War II he served in the Volunteer Defence Corps, enlisting in Frankston in 1942.[4]
