Swinton Armitt debuted for
Swinton in August 1931. Armitt helped the club win the
1939–40 Lancashire Cup, playing in both legs of the final against
Widnes. He also played against French club
SA Villeneuvois in the
1935 Match of Champions.
Representative honours Armitt won
caps for England while at Swinton in 1935 against France and Wales, in 1936 against Wales (two matches) and France, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against Wales (two matches) and France, and in 1939 against Wales, and won
caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Australia (two matches), and New Zealand (two matches), and in 1937 against Australia (three matches). Armitt played in
Lancashire's 7-5 victory over
Australia in the
1937–38 Kangaroo tour match at
Wilderspool Stadium,
Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250. ==Personal life==