Barry Armstrong

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Barry Armstrong
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-09-22) 22 September 1950 (age 73)
Original team(s) Bundoora
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1969–1981 Carlton 204 (142)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Career highlights
  • 2nd in Carlton's Best and Fairest count 1974, 1977
  • Premiership player 1972, 1979
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Barry Armstrong (born 22 September 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL during the 1970s.

Armstrong was a versatile player, used most often as a centreman and ruck rover. Twice a premiership player with Carlton, he is a member of the Carlton Hall of Fame.

  • Barry Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Carlton Football Club 1972 VFL premiers
Carlton 28.9 (177) defeated Richmond 22.18 (150), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 2. Nicholls (c)
  • 3. Hall
  • 5. Jackson
  • 6. Crane
  • 7. Lukas
  • 8. Keogh
  • 10. Gallagher
  • 11. Doull
  • 12. Armstrong
  • 19. O'Connell
  • 20. Southby
  • 22. Chandler
  • 25. Jesaulenko
  • 27. Dickson
  • 28. Jones
  • 30. Waite
  • 33. Hurst
  • 34. Robertson
  • 42. Walls
  • 43. McKay
Coach: Nicholls
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Carlton Football Club 1979 VFL premiers
Carlton 11.16 (82) defeated Collingwood 11.11 (77), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 3. Fitzpatrick
  • 5. Sheldon
  • 7. Johnston
  • 8. Keogh
  • 11. Doull
  • 12. Armstrong
  • 16. Buckley
  • 19. Young
  • 20. Southby
  • 21. Austin
  • 22. Klomp
  • 25. Jesaulenko (c)
  • 28. Jones
  • 33. McConville
  • 34. Marcou
  • 36. Maclure
  • 37. Harmes
  • 41. Brown
  • 43. McKay
  • 47. Francis
Coach: Jesaulenko