Football

Female Football Focus 2020: Katie Armstrong (Corwen)

Katie (front row – furthest left) lines up with Corwen after winning the NWCFA U16 Cup

Full Name

Katharine Joan Armstrong

Date of Birth

11 of December 2001

First football memory

Scoring a goal for Johnstown on my birthday

Football idol

Gareth Bale

Position

Katie (red) takes on Rhyl. Pic: Sian Armstrong

Centre midfield

Most memorable game played in

Playing for Corwen Under-16s when we won the quadruple

Biggest highlight of football career so far

Katie (bottom row – third from left) with the Corwen U16 quadruple winners

Winning the four trophies in one season

Best save made

Even though I’m not actually a goalkeeper I would say the two saves I made against Rhyl (oops really sorry that should have read best goal scored – DJ)

Strengths to your game

Katie (left) in action against Penrhyn Bay

Strong on the ball and have good agility

Weaknesses

My speed is awful

Best team-mate played alongside

It’s probably between Heledd Roberts, Llywela Edwards and Alaw Davies Smith

Hardest opponent faced

One of the very best: Ffion Williams of Bethel in possession

Ffion Williams from Bethel class player

Biggest influence in football

Probably my mum

Funniest team-mate

Has to be Amelia Evans, never fails to make anyone laugh

Which team-mate is the best dancer?

Seren Williams, comes out with the best celebrations😂

Favourite away ground

Either Llandudno or Denbigh

Other sporting achievements

Probably coming 3rd in the 800 metres

Personal football ambitions

I don’t really have any, but I would like to keep playing and enjoying the game

Best country visited

I’ve only visited two which are the Isle of Man and the Netherlands

Favourite chocolate

Oreo

Best film seen

White Chicks

Current favourite song

Fake Friends

Are you typical of your zodiac sign

I would like to say so, I do not like being bossed around

Favourite TV show

Our Girl

TV show you dislike most

I don’t really have one, I watch anything

If you were on Gogglebox, name three people you’d most like to share the sofas with

Jenny and Lee from Gogglebox

Jenny, Lee and Pete

Best quality as a person

Making people laugh

Worst fault

I tend to stress over small things

Best live show/concert seen

Never been to one

Favourite female footballer

Alex Morgan

Tell us something about you we might not know

I have a twin sister

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