Former England, Middlesbrough, Southampton and AFC Bournemouth footballer David Armstrong has died at age 67. He died on Sunday, August 21.
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According to multiple sources Armstrong was married but he kept his spouse away from the public hence her identity is not known.
Armstrong played most of his career for Middlesbrough (from 1972 to 1981), before moving to Southampton in August 1981, where he played for a further six seasons. He finished his league career with AFC Bournemouth in 1987–88.
Armstrong, who played as an attacking midfielder, holds the record for the most consecutive appearances by a Boro player – an incredible 358 in all competitions between March 1973 and August 1980.
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He was part of the Middlesbrough side of the 1970s managed by Jack Charlton which won the Second Division title and was a consistent Division One team for most of the decade.
Armstrong was noted for his remarkable durability – for many years he was ever-present in the #11 shirt, and as a testament to this was awarded a testimonial whilst aged only 25.
Armsttrong’s contributions aided Southampton to reach the FA Cup semi-final in 1985–86. In the same season, he scored 10 league goals
However, he was dropped from the team during the 1986–87 season, scoring just once in 22 league games.
At the end of that season, he dropped down a division to sign for AFC Bournemouth, where he spent one season before retiring as a player.
At Southampton, he had scored 59 league goals in six seasons.
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