Neil Armour
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Greenock Morton | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Stranraer | 29 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Kilbirnie Ladeside | ||
| 1992–1993 | Albion Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| 1994 | Guangzhou Apollo | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Happy Valley | ||
| 1996–1997 | Eastern AA | ||
| 1997–1999 | Yee Hope | ? | (6) |
| 2000 | Riverside County Elite | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | Utah Blitzz | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Riverside County Elite (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Armour (born 14 January 1967) is a Scottish former footballer. He played in defence for clubs in Scotland, China, Hong Kong and the United States.
Player
[edit | edit source]In April 2000, Armour had unsuccessful trials with the Hershey Wildcats and Lehigh Valley Steam of the second division USL A-League.[1] He then moved west to sign with the third division Riverside County Elite as a player-assistant coach.[2] The Elite played in the USL D-3 Pro League.[3] On 24 June 2000, he transferred to the Utah Blitzz.[4]
Coach
[edit | edit source]He has coached at Yee Hope, Riverside County Elite and the Utah Blitzz. Since retirement he has been coaching the junior sides of Orange County Surf Soccer Club in America.[5] Armour currently coaches the OC Surf boys under 14 team, OC Surf girls under 13 team, and the OC Surf girls under 15 team.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Making A Living Playing Soccer Has Suited Armour Just Fine
- ^ Elite soccer club signs 18 Press-Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) – Monday, 27 March 2000
- ^ Elite soccer club signs 18 The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) – Monday, 27 March 2000
- ^ Armour could be guy to keep Blitzz on top[dead link]
- ^ West Coast FC Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit | edit source]- Neil Armour at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- www.westcoastfc.org/about-wcfc/coaching/neil-armour
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Guangzhou F.C. players
- Happy Valley AA players
- Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Utah Blitzz players
- Yee Hope FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Riverside County Elite players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1960s birth stubs