Jimmy Armfield

Jimmy Armfield
CBE DL

Armfield in 2012
Personal information
Full name	James Christopher Armfield
Date of birth	(1935-09-21)21 September 1935
Place of birth	Denton, Lancashire, England
Date of death	22 January 2018(2018-01-22) (aged 82)
Place of death	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1971	Blackpool	569	(6)
International career
1956–1959	England U23	9	(0)
1959–1966	England	43	(0)
Managerial career
1971–1974	Bolton Wanderers
1974–1978	Leeds United
Medal record Men's football Representing  England FIFA World Cup Winner 1966 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 – 22 January 2018)^[2] 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.^[3] He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United, leading the latter to the 1975 European Cup final.