In pictures: Jimmy Armfield

In pictures: Jimmy Armfield

Former England captain and Blackpool great Jimmy Armfield has died at the age of 82.

The defender, who was part of Sir Alf Ramsey’s World Cup-winning squad in 1966, also enjoyed a successful broadcasting career.

Here, Press Association Sport looks back at his life in pictures.

Jimmy Armfield played 627 times for Blackpool - a club record that still stands Armfield
Jimmy Armfield played 627 times for Blackpool – a club record that still stands (PA)

Jimmy Armfield, front centre, with the England World Cup squad on their way to Chile in 1962.
Jimmy Armfield, front centre, with the England World Cup squad on their way to Chile in 1962. Armfield played all four games as England lost to eventual champions Brazil in the quarter-finals (PA)

Jimmy Armfield, wearing red, celebrates behind Sir Alf Ramsey during the 1966 World Cup final
Jimmy Armfield, wearing red, celebrates behind Alf Ramsey during the 1966 World Cup final. Armfield was a squad member but did not play during the tournament (PA)

While his playing career continued, Jimmy Armfield writes his column for the Blackpool Gazette in 1967
While his playing days continued, Jimmy Armfield wrote a column for the Blackpool Gazette (Peter Robinson/Empics)

Jimmy Armfield, pictured, with wife Anne at Buckingham Palace, received an OBE in 2000
Jimmy Armfield, pictured, with wife Anne at Buckingham Palace, received an OBE in 2000 (John Stillwell/PA)

Jimmy Armfield, left, lines up to receive his 1966 World Cup winners medal alongside Gerry Byrne, Ron Flowers, Norman Hunter and Terry Paine
Jimmy Armfield, left, lines up to receive his 1966 World Cup winners medal alongside Gerry Byrne, Ron Flowers, Norman Hunter and Terry Paine (Sean Dempsey/PA)

James Armfield is made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
James Armfield is made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace (Anthony Devlin/PA)

The statue of Jimmy Armfield outside Balckpool's Bloomfield Road
The statue of Jimmy Armfield outside Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road (Barrington Coombs/Empics)

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