Blackpool vs Charlton postponed due to waterlogged pitch but Jimmy Armfield memorial goes ahead as planned

BLACKPOOL's clash with Charlton was postponed at the last minute due to a waterlogged pitch at Bloomfield Road.

But supporters were still allowed into the stadium to pay tribute to Jimmy Armfield on Saturday.

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Match officials decided the playing surface was in to state for a game after a pitch inspection at 2pm.

They had previously inspected the pitch at 1.30pm following downpours overnight and in the morning.

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It meant a fruitless trip for Charlton fans who had made the five-hour, 275-mile journey north.

Both the Blackpool and Charlton squads went out to the Armfield statue at Bloomfield Road to pay tribute.

They were joined by fans from both teams who paid their respects to a Blackpool and England great.

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The Blackpool legend Armfield died this week at the age of 82.

The one-club man and BBC pundit, who won 43 England caps and played 627 times for the Tangerines, had been battling cancer.