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BRANDED
3:21 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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From 2009
Jimmy Armfield, the former Blackpool and England defender, is to receive a World Cup winners' medal 43 years after England lifted the trophy. Armfield, who captained England 15 times and earned the last of his 43 caps against Finland two weeks before the start of the 1966 finals, is one of the 11 reserves who did not play in the 4–2 win over West Germany.
Prior to the 1974 World Cup only those players who played in the final received a medal, but Fifa have now confirmed that they will reward the others who were part of the winning squads — 14 additional medals will be made for each of the winning teams from 1930 to 1970.
Armfield, a former Bolton and Leeds manager, insists that he did not apply for the medal, but considers the decision as a welcome surprise.
"It's nice to get it but I can't say it's something that's been bothering me all these years," he told Blackpool's official website. "We just didn't expect it and I wasn't bitter about it at all. If you didn't play in the final, whether through injury or not getting selected, you didn't get a medal – it was as simple as that.
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HairyHammer
3:15 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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Jimmy Armfield R.I.P.
A true football man who loved the game.
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claret on my shirt
3:13 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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yeah listened to games on the Radio with him doing the commentary before i had Sky, seemed a pretty top bloke.
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stoneman
3:10 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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Absolute legend, loved listening to him on the radio.
Before my time as a player but people tell me he was a fantastic player.
RIP Jimmy
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monkfish9
2:28 Mon Jan 22
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All round decent bloke who spoke some good sense.
Good innings.
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Far Cough
1:45 Mon Jan 22
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One club man for Blackpool also was in the world cup squad in 1966
RIP
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wanstead_hammer
1:34 Mon Jan 22
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Yep, always had a deep love for the game.
RIP.
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David L
1:19 Mon Jan 22
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Agreed. Top player and decent man.
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ted fenton
12:54 Mon Jan 22
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A real gent.
R.I.P.
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lowermarshhammer
12:42 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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One club legend, always made listening to a game enjoyable as a neutral when he was on the radio.
RIP
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Eddie B
12:25 Mon Jan 22
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RIP. Why he was never knighted, I'll never know.
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Northern Sold
12:19 Mon Jan 22
Re: Jimmy Armfield RIP
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Yup agreed... great voice for radio as well
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