Jimmy Greaves
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Jimmy Greaves

Personal information
Full nameJames Peter Greaves
Date of birthFebruary 20, 1940(age 70)
Place of birthEast Ham, England
Playing positionStriker (retired)

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James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February 1940 in East Ham, England) is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit - famous for his trademark catchphrase it's a funny old game. He is considered to be one of the finest goalscorers of his generation.


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Xavi: We need to be more clinical - The Press Association Tweet this news
The Press Association--He rejected the theory he was facing a similar dilemma to the one Sir Alf Ramsey encountered in 1966 when he omitted -Jimmy Greaves-, although Torres' status ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:50:43 GMT+00:00
Anderson feeling boxed in by England one-day series - Independent Tweet this news
Independent--The proven striker was never recalled: shades of -Jimmy Greaves- in 1966 and all that. He now expects not to play in the 50-over matches against Australia, ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:01:16 GMT+00:00
DON'T STOP BELIEVING - The Leader Newspaper Online Tweet this news
The Leader Newspaper Online--Ok, with only 2 games remaining, and 2 points adrift from the last automatic slot, the odds have been drastically reduced, but as -Jimmy Greaves- once ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:40:11 GMT+00:00
Who could ever forget the day when football came home? - GiveMeFootball.com Tweet this news
GiveMeFootball.com--England did have five genuine world class players in their squad in Gordon Banks, Ray Wilson, Sir Bobby Charlton, -Jimmy Greaves- and Bobby Moore, ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 16:19:33 GMT+00:00
Alliss and Lynam retain the magic of the ad lib - Sports Journalists' Association (blog) Tweet this news
Sports Journalists' Association (blog)--Also -Jimmy Greaves- At Seventy introduced and signed by Greavsie, and The Lane of Dreams autographed and introduced by Steve Perryman and -Jimmy Greaves-.--- - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 23:48:03 GMT+00:00
Greavsie: a legend on the field - and on stage - Coventry Telegraph Tweet this news
Coventry Telegraph---...- funniest sporting stars on the entertainment circuit and will be looking back on his career tonight as the -Jimmy Greaves- At 70 Tour comes to the area. ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 10:32:34 GMT+00:00
Sympathy for World Cup crocks - Manchester Evening News (blog) Tweet this news
Manchester Evening News (blog)--The comment is usually attributed to -Jimmy Greaves-. He should know. Back in 1966, Greaves was, by a mile, the best English striker of his generation. ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 13:31:11 GMT+00:00
FREE FOUR GREAT CARDS TODAY - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk--They're joined by 60s goal machine -Jimmy Greaves- and captain and defensive stalwart Tony Adams. You'll have great fun battling away to see whose stats come ... - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 06:58:50 GMT+00:00
A polished routine but no new revelations - This is North Devon Tweet this news
This is North Devon--IN both his sporting and personal life -Jimmy Greaves- certainly has a story to tell. What a pity it was, therefore, that this show failed to tell it. ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 10:04:52 GMT+00:00
Jimmy Greaves chalked up records galore during his memorable career - GiveMeFootball.com Tweet this news
GiveMeFootball.com---Jimmy Greaves-, the PFA's Guest of Honour at this year's awards dinner, created a new Tottenham Hotspur scoring record of 37 for ... - Date : Tue, 04 May 2010 18:15:40 GMT+00:00

Senior career
YearsClubAppsGoals
1957 - 1961Chelsea157124
1961AC Milan129
1961 - 1970Tottenham Hotspur321220
1970 - 1971West Ham United3813
1975 - 1976Brentwood Town
1976 - 1977Chelmsford City
1977 - 1979Barnet5616
1979 - 1980Woodford Town

National Team
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1959 - 1967England5744

All-Time Club Performance
Club Season Domestic League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1957-58 35 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 22
1958-59 42 32 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 47 37
1959-60 40 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 30
1960-61 40 41 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 43 43
Total 157 124 7 3 2 2 3 3 0 0 169 132
AC Milan 1961-62 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
Total 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
Tottenham Hotspur 1961-62 22 21 7 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 31 30
1962-63 41 37 1 0 0 0 6 5 1 2 49 44
1963-64 41 35 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 45 36
1964-65 41 29 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 35
1965-66 29 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 16
1966-67 38 25 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 31
1967-68 39 23 4 3 0 0 4 3 1 0 48 29
1968-69 42 27 4 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 52 36
1969-70 28 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 11
Total 321 220 36 32 8 5 14 9 2 2 381 268
West Ham United 1969-70 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
1970-71 32 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 9
Total 38 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 13
Career Totals 528 366 44 35 11 7 17 12 2 2 602 422

Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
1959-05-19 Estadio Nacional, Lima PER 1-4 Friendly match 1
1959-10-17 Ninian Park, Cardiff WAL 1-1 British Home Championship 1
1960-05-11 Empire Stadium, Wembley YUG 3-3 Friendly match 1
1960-10-08 Windsor Park, Belfast NIR 5-2 British Home Championship 2
1960-10-15 Stade Municipal, Luxembourg-Ville LUX 9-0 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification 3
1960-10-26 Empire Stadium, Wembley ESP 4-2 Friendly match 1
1960-11-23 Empire Stadium, Wembley WAL 5-1 British Home Championship 2
1961-04-15 Empire Stadium, Wembley SCO 9-3 British Home Championship 3
1961-05-24 Stadio Olimpico, Rome ITA 3-2 Friendly match 1
1961-05-27 Prater Stadium, Vienna AUT 1-3 Friendly match 1
1962-05-20 Estadio Nacional, Lima PER 4-0 Friendly match 3
1962-06-02 Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua ARG 3-1 1962 FIFA World Cup 1
1962-10-20 Windsor Park, Belfast NIR 3-1 British Home Championship 1
1962-11-21 Empire Stadium, Wembley WAL 4-0 British Home Championship 1
1963-05-29 Tehelné Pole, Bratislava CSK 4-2 Friendly match 2
1963-10-12 Ninian Park, Cardiff WAL 4-0 British Home Championship 2
1963-10-23 Empire Stadium, Wembley Rest of the World XI 2-1 Friendly match 1
1963-11-20 Empire Stadium, Wembley WAL 8-3 British Home Championship 4
1964-05-24 Dalymount Park, Dublin IRL 3-1 Friendly match 1
1964-05-30 Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro BRA 1-5 Taça das Nações 1
1964-10-03 Windsor Park, Belfast NIR 4-3 British Home Championship 3
1964-12-09 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam NED 1-1 Friendly match 1
1965-04-10 Empire Stadium, Wembley SCO 2-2 British Home Championship 1
1965-05-05 Empire Stadium, Wembley HUN 1-0 Friendly match 1
1966-05-04 Empire Stadium, Wembley YUG 2-0 Friendly match 1
1966-05-04 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo NOR 6-1 Friendly match 4
1967-05-24 Empire Stadium, Wembley ESP 2-0 Friendly match 1

My world of Soccer 1966*This One’s On Me *The Final (novel)*The Ball Game (novel)*The Boss (novel)*The Second Half (novel)*Let’s Be Honest (with Reg Gutteridge)*Greavsie’s Heroes and Entertainers*World Cup History *GOALS! The greatest ever scored *Stop the Game, I Want to Get On|width=50%|*The Book of Football Lists*Taking Sides *Funny Old Games, with Ian St John*Sports Quiz Challenge *Sports Quiz Challenge 2*It’s A Funny Old Life *Saint & Greavsie’s World Cup Special*The Sixties Revisited *Don’t Shoot the Manager>



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