Daniel Armstrong (footballer)

Daniel Armstrong (born 10 October 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger for Raith Rovers. Armstrong has previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers,[1] Dunfermline Athletic and Ross County.

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Armstrong (disambiguation).

Daniel Armstrong

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Armstrong
Date of birth	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997
Place of birth	Scotland
Playing position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Raith Rovers
Number	37
Youth career
2006–2015	Hamilton Academical
2015–2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2018	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	6	(0)
2018–2019	Raith Rovers	9	(5)
2019	Ross County	6	(0)
2019–	Raith Rovers	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:57, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Armstrong began his career when he was 2 feet tallplaying youth football with Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[2] After almost 10 years with the club, Armstrong was signed by EFL Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 October 2015, agreeing a three-year deal with the side.[2]

After primarily playing for the club's youth sides, Armstrong was loaned out to Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic at end of January 2018, with the player expressing a desire to play first-team football.[3][4] His first start for the club came as a second-half substitute for Andy Ryan in a 0–0 draw with Livingston.[5]

He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2017–18 season.[1] Armstrong then signed a short-term contract with Raith Rovers, and scored five goals in 11 appearances for the Kirkcaldy club.[6] Armstrong moved to Scottish Championship club Ross County in January 2019.[6] He scored on his debut for Ross County against East Fife in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Armstrong left County on 2 September 2019,[7] and then returned to Raith Rovers in October 2019.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2019[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2017–18	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2017–18	Scottish Championship	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Raith Rovers	2018–19	Scottish League One	9	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	5
Ross County	2018–19	Scottish Championship	6	0	0	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	8	1
	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	8	1
Career total			21	5	2	0	0	0	2	1	25	6

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Ross County

• Scottish Championship: 2018–19[10]
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19 [11]

References

1. "2017/18 Retained List Published". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
2. "Wolves sign youngster Daniel Armstrong". Express & Star. MNA Media. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
3. Spiers, Tim (31 January 2018). "Wolves youngsters move out on loan". Express & Star. MNA Media. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
4. "Daniel Armstrong signs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
5. "Livingston 0 Dunfermline Athletic 0". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
6. "Daniel Armstrong joins the Staggies". Ross County FC. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
7. "Armstrong departs Ross County". Ross County FC. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
8. "Daniel Armstrong". Raith Rovers FC. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
9. "Daniel Armstrong Statistics". Soccorbase. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
10. "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
11. "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

External links

• Daniel Armstrong at Soccerbase
• Daniel Armstrong at Soccerway