pintor   32 #1 Posted January 22, 2018 Ex Blackpool & England fullback Jimmy Armfield has passed away aged 82, one of the true gentlemen of football, great player & commentator. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #2 Posted January 22, 2018 That's a shame. I liked him on 5live. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #3 Posted January 22, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-42775098  was just gonna post this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cressida   1,551 #4 Posted January 22, 2018 R.I.P.  Played for Blackpool, great skills Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Harrystottle   10 #5 Posted January 22, 2018 He always came over as being a really nice man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ALAN 58 Â Â 10 #6 Posted January 22, 2018 Good player and a gentleman,another one of the ,62/ 66 World Cup squads gone and later to establish himself as a commentator. R.I.P Jimmy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chalga   10 #7 Posted January 22, 2018 His beloved Blackpool will be devastated,very knowledgeable on radio about football.Don't know if I saw him as a player,but I remember seeing one game against Blackpool at the Lane in the mid sixties,no idea if he was in the team,but they won. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #8 Posted January 22, 2018 Theres an excellent interview with him on BBC iplayer thats worth listening to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ukdobby   223 #9 Posted January 22, 2018 A proper footballer and gentleman.rip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #10 Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) His beloved Blackpool will be devastated,very knowledgeable on radio about football.Don't know if I saw him as a player,but I remember seeing one game against Blackpool at the Lane in the mid sixties,no idea if he was in the team,but they won. R.I.P.  Depending on what part of the 60's it was, Alan Ball or Emlyn Hughes could have played for Blackpool that day. Jimmy last played for Blackpool in 1971 ...R.I.P. Mr.Armfield. Edited January 22, 2018 by stpetre Add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981 Â Â 10 #11 Posted January 23, 2018 Depending on what part of the 60's it was, Alan Ball or Emlyn Hughes could have played for Blackpool that day. Jimmy last played for Blackpool in 1971 ...R.I.P. Mr.Armfield. Â I saw him twice in Blackpool , both times were Boxing Day matches one in around 1964(I think) and Alan Ball played in that game other notables on the pitch were Ray Charnley and Tony Waiters for Blackpool and on the opposing team were Bobby Moore, Johnny Byrne, Geoff Hirst, Brian Dear, not sure if Martin Peters was in the team. The second time was I think 1966 when a young, skinny Emlyn Hughes was in the team, can't remember the opposition that day. I think it is pretty obvious who the other team was in the first game I mentioned lol. Saw Jimmy a few times at Hillsborough too, R-I-P Mr Armfield. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #12 Posted January 23, 2018 I saw him twice in Blackpool , both times were Boxing Day matches one in around 1964(I think) and Alan Ball played in that game other notables on the pitch were Ray Charnley and Tony Waiters for Blackpool and on the opposing team were Bobby Moore, Johnny Byrne, Geoff Hirst, Brian Dear, not sure if Martin Peters was in the team. The second time was I think 1966 when a young, skinny Emlyn Hughes was in the team, can't remember the opposition that day. I think it is pretty obvious who the other team was in the first game I mentioned lol. Saw Jimmy a few times at Hillsborough too, R-I-P Mr Armfield.  John Sissons might have played for the Hammers that day.Tony Waiters and Ray Charnley were England Internationals (tho' Ray only once). That's five Blackpool players mentioned who played for England in the mid-60's. My has that club (and owners) slipped down over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...