Jimmy Armfield
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Armfield in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
James Christopher Armfield (21 September 1935 – 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager. 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 fifteen games. 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.