Lee Armstrong is no stranger to scoring goals but he excelled himself last Saturday.

The Rainham 84 Rangers striker – known as Oscar – scored 11 in the 21-1 victory over Sittingbourne Lions.

Rangers’ boss and best mate Aaron Braithwaite has played alongside some of the best talent from Medway and feels Armstrong, who plays for Rangers in the Rochester & District League, is better than the lot.

Braithwaite, who has had trials with Charlton and Gillingham, said: “Oscar’s 29 now and his time has probably passed.

“I played with George Boyd (now at Premier League Burnley) and he’s better than him and he’s a better finisher than (Gills striker) Danny Kedwell. But Oscar likes playing with his mates and that’s all he’s ever done.”

Armstrong declined to be interviewed but Braithwaite wasn’t short of praise.

He said: “If you gave him the ball 20 yards out and asked him to hit the top corner, he would do it every time.

“I have always told him he should be playing higher but I don’t think he realises just how good he is.”

Last Saturday Oscar scored three in the first 10 minutes of their second division match. His weekend, however, ended with a groin injury on Sunday for Rainham Kenilworth.

Oscar’s nickname comes from Oscar the Cat. “He’s a bit special in goal,” said Braithwaite.

In his first year with Kenilworth, he scored 100 goals and last year with Rangers he hit 87.

He plays occasionally on Saturdays now but did, however, score four as a late substitute in Rangers’ 24-1 thrashing of Pavilion Athletic last month.

Braithwaite’s side were promoted two divisions this season – but they nearly folded. He said: “I was going to pack it in. Oscar went on trial at Bredhurst and many of our players went to play at that level or above.

“But when I came back from holiday Oscar said he wasn’t going to play for them and said we should reform. We’ve now won four of four and all of our cup games.

“I’m sure we could match teams in the Kent Invicta League.”