David Armstrong (26 December 1954 – 21 August 2022)[3] was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
[6][7] At Ayresome Park, Armstrong was noted for his remarkable durability – for many years he was ever-present in the #11 shirt, and as a testament to this was awarded a testimonial whilst aged only 25.
[8] He joined Southampton in August 1981 for £600,000, then a club record, and scored 15 league goals in his first season alongside Kevin Keegan, as the Saints led the table for most of the first three months of 1982 before finishing seventh.
[10] With only a handful of appearances for the club, he exacerbated an ankle injury he sustained at Southampton in a tackle at Exeter City, and retired at the end of the season.
[10] From 1987 to 2011, Armstrong had six operations on his left ankle and had to rule out full-time professional coaching.