| Jimmy Armfield | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Christopher Armfield | |
| Date of birth | 21 September 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
| Date of death | 22 January 2018 (aged 82) | |
| Place of death | Blackpool, England | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1954-1971 |  Blackpool
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569 (6) |
| National team | ||
| 1956-1959 1959-1966 |
England U23 England
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9 (0) 43 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1971-1974 1974-1978 |
Bolton Wanderers Leeds United
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James Christopher Armfield, OBE DL (21 September 1935 – 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United.
Honours[]
As player
England
- FIFA World Cup, 1966
As manager
Bolton Wanderers
- Football League Third Division champion (1972-73)
Leeds United
- European Cup runner up, 1974
External links[]
- Jimmy Armfield Bob's 70–71 footballers Jimmy Armfield
- Full Managerial Stats for Leeds United from WAFLL
- Jimmy Armfield Statue Fund website
- Armfield in the Blackpool Supporters Association Hall of Fame
- Jimmy Armfield on englandstats.com
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| England
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| England – 1962 FIFA World Cup |
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1. Springett
2. Armfield
3. Wilson
4. Robson
5. Swan
6. Flowers
7. Connelly
8. Greaves
9. Hitchens
10. Haynes
11. Charlton
12. Hodgkinson
13. Kevan
14. Anderson
15. Norman
16. Moore
17. Douglas
18. Hunt
19. Peacock
20. Eastham
21. Howe
22. Banks
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| England – 1966 FIFA World Cup – Winners |
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1. Banks
2. Cohen
3. Wilson
4. Stiles
5. J. Charlton
6. Moore
7. Ball
8. Greaves
9. B. Charlton
10. Hurst
11. Connelly
12. Springett
13. Bonetti
14. Armfield
15. Byrne
16. Peters
17. Flowers
18. Hunter
19. Paine
20. Callaghan
21. Hunt
22. Eastham
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