Gordon Armstrong, born 15 July 1967 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

England

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 is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He now works as a football agent, and has amongst the players he manages a number of current and former players from Burnley Football Club.http://www.claretsmad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED35&id=312225

During his career he played for Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Bury

Bury F.C.

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, Burnley

Burnley F.C.

Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...

, Accrington Stanley, Radcliffe Borough

Radcliffe Borough F.C.

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 and Stalybridge Celtic. Whilst at Sunderland, he played in the 1992 FA Cup Final

1992 FA Cup Final

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 where they lost to Liverpool.

He is the brother of former Reading

Reading F.C.

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 and Sheffield United

Sheffield United F.C.

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 left back Chris Armstrong

Chris Armstrong (footballer born 1982)

Christopher "Chris" Armstrong is a retired professional footballer, who most recently played for Reading in the Football League Championship.He retired due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...

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His son, James, plays for Sunderland Academy.