Bloomfield Road
The South Stand at Bloomfield Road, which was opened on 20 March 2010, is named the "Jimmy Armfield South Stand" with ARMFIELD spelled out in white seats amongst the tangerine majority.
On 30 October 2009, Blackpool F.C. announced that a life-size statue of Armfield was being commissioned by the Blackpool Supporters Association. It would cost £100,000, with the money to be raised by a series of fund-raising events. The aim was to unveil the statue, which is located outside the main entrance, behind the West Stand facing Seasiders Way, on his 75th birthday in September 2010; however, the statue was not unveiled until 1 May 2011, with former England team mate Sir Trevor Brooking attending the unveiling.
"I feel quite humble about it and I must be honest I will be very proud to see it as I am with the stand, as Blackpool is my team and my town. It is nice to think that anything I have done has been appreciated, all people like to think that." —Armfield talking in October 2009 about the statue commissioned of him at Bloomfield RoadRead more about this topic: Jimmy Armfield
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