Jimmy Armfield

James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 – 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager. He worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. 

Armfield 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.

Armfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Blackpool, Lancashire on 22 January 2018 at the age of 82.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBlackpool1954–55First Division2000—201955–56First Division30010—3101956–57First Division38040—4201957–58First Division28010—2901958–59First Division32060—3801959–60First Division41130—4411960–61First Division40010104201961–62First Division37020604501962–63First Division39020204301963–64First Division35020203901964–65First Division40210104221965–66First Division35120203911966–67First Division30000203201967–68Second Division41120204511968–69Second Division34010403901969–70Second Division40130204511970–71First Division2702010300Career total56963302506276

Managerial
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordBolton Wanderers1 August 19714 October 1974Leeds United4 October 197430 June 1978Total

Honours
Player
England
FIFA World Cup: 1966

Manager

Bolton Wanderers
Football League Third Division champion: 1972–73

Leeds United
European Cup runners-up: 1974–75

References

Other websites
 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 

Category:1935 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Category:Cancer deaths in England
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Sportspeople from Lancashire