The following year he signed with Stoke City and remained with the club for seven seasons, helping the "Potters" to the Third Division North title in 1926–27.
[3] He played 18 games in 1924–25, as the "Potters" avoided relegation after finishing just a single point ahead of Crystal Palace.
[3] He featured 14 times in 1925–26 as the club (now called Stoke City) was relegated after tallying three points fewer than the previous season.
Injuries and illness restricted him to five goals in only three games in 1926–27, helping Stoke to win the Third Division North title at the first attempt.
He played four games in 1931–32, before losing his first-team place to Bill Robertson and leaving the Victoria Ground for a brief spell with Rhyl Athletic.
[1] He started with a first-team spot but soon lost it to the more youthful Jack Round, as Armitage struggled with a knee injury.
[4] His brother, also named Tom, died on New Year's Eve 1923 after being hit in the kidneys whilst playing for Sheffield Wednesday.