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词条 Len Armitage
释义

  1. Playing career

  2. Style of play

  3. Statistics

  4. Honours

  5. References

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| fullname = Leonard Armitage[1]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1899|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England[1]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1972|6|24|1899|10|20|df=y}}[1]
| death_place = Wortley, South Yorkshire, England[1]
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}[1]
| position = Defender / Forward
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Walkley Amateurs
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Wadsley Bridge
| youthyears4 = 1914–1919 | youthclubs4 = Sheffield Wednesday
| years1 = 1919–1920 | clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday| caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1920–1923 | clubs2 = Leeds United | caps2 = 48 | goals2 = 11
| years3 = 1923–1924 | clubs3 = Wigan Borough | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 21
| years4 = 1924–1931 | clubs4 = Stoke City | caps4 = 194 | goals4 = 19
| years5 = 1932 | clubs5 = Rhyl Athletic | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 1932–1934 | clubs6 = Port Vale | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = 284 | totalgoals = 53
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Leonard Armitage (20 October 1899 – 24 June 1972) was an English footballer who could play both in defence and attack. He made a total of 284 league appearances in a 15-year career in the Football League.

In 1914, he signed with Sheffield Wednesday. He moved on to Leeds United in August 1920, before joining Wigan Borough in 1923, where he scored a remarkable 21 goals in 23 games. The following year he signed with Stoke City, and remained with the club for seven seasons, helping the "Potters" to the Third Division North title in 1926–27. He had a brief spell with Rhyl Athletic before ending his career in 1934 following a two-year spell with Port Vale.

His grandfather, Tom, was a cricketer who played for England in their inaugural Test match.[2]

Playing career

Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs and Wadsley Bridge, before joining Sheffield Wednesday as an amateur in October 1914 after winning English Schools Shield with Sheffield.[3] He went on to sign professional forms with the club in August 1919 after serving as a soldier during World War I.[3] He played three league games in his six years at Hillsborough. He signed with Leeds United in August 1920, and scored the club's first ever goal in the Football League.[1] He hit three goals in seven games in 1920–21, helping United to finish 14th in the Second Division. He scored eight goals in 32 games in 1921–22, as Leeds rose to eighth place. However, he featured just 14 times in the 1922–23 campaign. He then left Elland Road for Wigan Borough in May 1923. He appeared 28 times for the Third Division North side, and was the club's top scorer in the 1923–24 season with 21 goals.

He was transferred to Stoke in March 1924 in exchange for Andy Smith.[3] Armitage was converted into a half-back.[2] He played three Second Division games at the end of the 1923–24 season.[3] He played 18 games in 1924–25, as the "Potters" avoided relegation after finishing just a single point ahead of Crystal Palace.[3] He featured 14 times in 1925–26 as the club (now called Stoke City) was relegated after tallying three points fewer than the previous season. Injuries and illness restricted him to five goals in only three games in 1926–27, helping Stoke to win the Third Division North title at the first attempt.[3] He managed to make 41 appearances in the 1927–28 season, as City finished in fifth place, just five points short of the promotion places. He played 40 games in 1928–29, as Stoke this time finished seven points short of promotion. He played for the "Professionals" in the 1929 FA Charity Shield.[4] Stoke dropped to 11th in 1929–30, with Armitage playing 31 games. He featured 27 times in 1930–31, as City again finished 11th. He played four games in 1931–32, before losing his first team place to Bill Robertson and leaving the Victoria Ground for a brief spell with Rhyl Athletic.[3]

Armitage joined Port Vale in December 1932.[5] He started off with a first team spot but soon lost it to the more youthful Jack Round, as Armitage struggled with a knee injury.[5] He posted 11 appearances in 1932–33, but played just the one Second Division game in 1933–34 before he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1934.[5]

Style of play

Armitage was as "strong as a bull" and noted for his bravery and stamina.[3]

Statistics

Source:[6]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday1919–20First Division300030
Leeds United1920–21Second Division611273
1921–22Second Division31810328
1922–23Second Division11231143
Total4811535314
Wigan Borough1923–24Third Division North2821313122
Stoke City1923–24Second Division300030
1924–25Second Division17210182
1925–26Second Division14000140
1926–27Third Division North22500225
1927–28Second Division38430414
1928–29Second Division39310403
1929–30Second Division30210312
1930–31Second Division27300273
1931–32Second Division400040
Total194196020019
Port Vale1932–33Second Division10210112
1933–34Second Division101020
Total11220132
Career Total2845316430057

Honours

with Stoke City
  • Football League Third Division North champion: 1926–27

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=profile|url=http://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/players/13.html|work=leeds-fans.org.uk|accessdate=16 July 2012}}
2. ^{{cite book |title=Wigan Borough in the Football League: A Complete Record and Who's Who 1921–1931 |last=Dykes |first=Garth |year=2011 |publisher=Tony Brown |location= |isbn=978-1-905891-53-5}}
3. ^{{cite book|last1=Matthews|first1=Tony|title=The Legends of Stoke City|date=18 December 2008|publisher=Breedon Books|location=Derby, United Kingdom|isbn=978-1-85983-653-8|pages=12–13}}
4. ^{{Cite news | work = Derby Daily Telegraph | title = Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match | date = 26 September 1929 | accessdate = 21 March 2016 | page=10| via = British Newspaper Archive| url = http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000327/19290926/085/0010}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=8|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=https://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}
6. ^{{ENFA}}
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