Len Armitage

Who was Len Armitage?

Leonard "Len" Armitage was an English footballer who could play both in defence and attack. He made a total of 284 league appearances in a 15-year career in the Football League.

In 1914, he signed with Sheffield Wednesday. He moved on to Leeds United in August 1920, before joining Wigan Borough in 1923, where he scored a remarkable 21 goals in 23 games. 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. He had a brief spell with Rhyl Athletic before ending his career in 1934 following a two-year spell with Port Vale.

His grandfather, Tom, was a cricketer who played for England in their inaugural Test match.