Gary Armstrong
Scotland
Full name Gary Armstrong
Born September 30, 1966, Edinburgh
Current age 57 years 180 days
Major teams British and Irish Lions, Newcastle Falcons, Scotland A, Scotland, Scotland XV
Position Scrum-half
Height 5 ft 8 in
Weight 198 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 1988-1999 51 49 2 21 5 0 0 0 23 26 2 47.05
Five/Six Nations 1989-1999 27 27 0 8 2 0 0 0 14 11 2 55.55
IRB Rugby World Cup 1991-1999 9 9 0 9 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 55.55

Career statistics
Test debut Scotland v Australia at Murrayfield, Nov 19, 1988 match details
Last Test Scotland v New Zealand at Murrayfield, Oct 24, 1999 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 1997-2002 90 81 9 189 35 4 2 0 54 34 2 61.11
Newcastle Falcons 1997-2002 90 81 9 189 35 4 2 0 54 34 2 61.11
Profile

Gary Armstrong

Gary Armstrong was a scrum-half who played 51 times for Scotland during an eleven year period beginning in 1988.

He made his debut against Australia in Murrayfield, a game the Scots lost 32-12, and he went on to captain his country. He led his side to the 1999 Five Nations title and retired later that year after the World Cup.

He could have won more than his 51 caps but for two serious knee injuries and competition from Andy Nicol and Brian Redpath. He started his club career at Jed-Forrest RFC before he moved south to play for Newcastle Falcons. He finished his career with the now defunct Borders before retiring in 1996.

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Apr 12, 1999
Jim Telfer and Gary Armstrong hold aloft the Five Nations trophy
Jim Telfer and Gary Armstrong hold aloft the Five Nations trophy
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Apr 10, 1999
Scotland line up to face France
Scotland line up to face France
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Apr 10, 1999
Gary Armstrong runs at the France defence
Gary Armstrong runs at the France defence
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