Len Armitage
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Armitage | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1972 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Wortley, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills | |||
| Walkley Amateurs | |||
| Wadsley Bridge | |||
| 1914–1919 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | (0) |
| 1920–1923 | Leeds United | 48 | (11) |
| 1923–1924 | Wigan Borough | 28 | (21) |
| 1924–1931 | Stoke City | 194 | (19) |
| 1932 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1932–1934 | Port Vale | 11 | (2) |
| Total | 284 | (53) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Armitage (20 October 1899 – 24 June 1972) was an English footballer who could play both in defence and attack. He made 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 two years with Port Vale.