Renowned english striker who was one of the best goalscorers of his era. Football legend jimmy greaves ties the knot with exwife irene nearly 60 years after they first tied the knot frail football legend jimmy greaves has remarried his exwife irene. The young greaves was the darling of english football back in the summer of 61. Tottenham hotspur footballer jimmy greaves at a pre season photo call july. Between the ideas of the nerazzurri, according to reports there is also luigi sepe, goalkeeper currently in force at parma. Jimmy greaves remains in hospital while he awaits the outcome of tests. Graham taylor the impossible job england documentary duration. I was at everton and jimmy scored the winner with his head. Much of the runtime across 10 episodes is used up in tracing the impact of gallardos past actions. He would score 60 goals a season in the modern game. Spurs and chelsea legend jimmy greaves was one of a kind. Jimmy greaves, who won the world cup with england in 1966 and scored more than 250 goals for tottenham in the 60s, was admitted to the hospital late tuesday evening.
Jimmy greaves, who turned 80 in february, was a genuine great with statistics comparable to cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi who sank to the very depths of despair off the football pitch. The one outstanding memory for me about jimmy greaves was when he came. He quickly went downhill as his alcoholism took hold playing for barnet, chelmsford city, brentwood town and woodford town before finally calling it a day. Greaves 4, england in season 196869 jimmy greaves rediscovered his goal scoring touch and people were starting to call for his return to the england team with the media leading the campaign. Jimmy greaves was tottenhams greatest goal scorer he scored 31 league and cup goals that season 25 in the league to finish as the clubs leading goalscorer for the 6th successive season, something he was to do in every season he was at tottenham in his last season, 196970, he finished level with martin chivers on 11 goals. That he did on the opening day of the 195758 campaign, scoring in a 1 1 draw at tottenham at the age of 17. Jimmy greaves made his debut for chelsea in 1957 at the tender age of 17. Feb 24, 2011 opening game of the season 15 august 1970. We attended jims debut at manchester city and he scored the first 2 goals in the first 10 minutes. Erudite, witty, selfdeprecating and knowledgeable, greaves autobiography gives a great insight into jimmy both as a man and a footballer, and charts footballs evolution from the 64 goalfests of the 50s to the cagier 1 0 and 21s of the post 1966 professional era. Season, club, league, apps, goals, apps, goals, apps, goals, apps, goals, apps, goals. Two goals for jimmy greaves tottenham beat liverpool on. Jimmy greaves was born on february 20, 1940 in poplar, london, england. Former tottenham hotspur player jimmy greaves hospitalised.
The tale of how cricket united one of the most dangerous, disparate and poverty stricken count. Facebook page of the official website for jimmy greaves. Jimmy greaves this morning reported to white hart lane to start training for the first football since going down with jaundice ten weeks ago. Jimmy greaves should be awarded a knighthood public group. He seemed to place the ball just inside the post as if he was making a pass to the stanchion in the. Find highquality jimmy greaves stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. In season 1, superman rescues lois and jimmy repeatedly while performing heroic deeds all over the country in these earnest, comicinspired stories. Football news england and tottenham legend jimmy greaves. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jimmy greaves latest news, reaction, results, pictures. The pair once wrote one of the very best football books of all time, this ones on me. All the biggest premier league questions answered with the premier league season postponed until at least april 30, heres. Greavsie, the latest in the acclaimed bt sport films series, will.
Sean dempseypa the former tottenham and england striker jimmy greaves is awaiting. Hospitalized, jimmy greaves, bomber of the records in the tottenham and exmilan. Remembering jimmy greaves with norman giller video. Jimmy greaves 266 19611970 an incredibly prolific striker both for club and country, greaves scored 266 goals in 381 appearances for tottenham, earning an. Jimmy greaves simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Greaves 4, england in season 196869 jimmy greaves rediscovered his goal scoring touch and people were starting to call for his return to the england team with the media leading the campaign jimmy had already scored three hattricks in the first three months of the season against burnley and leicester city in the league and. Jimmy greaves scored goals for fun and his stats make the former. Jimmy greaves takes a curtain call archive, 18 october 1972. Greaves played for a season for west ham and then quit. A memorable debut for tottenham jimmy greaves hattrick. Tossells book records how, as a 16yearold in the 195657 season, jimmy s final one before breaking into chelseas first team, he scored 114 goals for the clubs various sides including. Oct 20, 2017 tottenham legend jimmy greaves met the spurs star that sill one day take his mantle at hotspur way on friday. Oct 18, 2017 18 october 1972 at the end of his last match the crowd sang for greaves and chanted jimmy for england.
Jimmy greaves born 20 february 1940 is a former english football player. When jimmy greaves got into these positions, he didnt try to blast the back of the net out. Tottenham legend jimmy greaves meets harry kane and christian. Jimmy greaves, one of the most prolific goalscorers in english football history, will be 80 on thursday. Premier league clubs to discuss best way of ending the season. Jimmy greaves should be awarded a knighthood has 1,012 members. Jimmy greaves scored 266 goals in 379 appearances between the years 1961 to 1970 for tottenham he starred for chelsea, milan, tottenham and west ham in addition to winning the hearts and minds of.
Programme for tottenham v blackpool in devember, 1961. Harry kane and teammate christian eriksen were delighted to meet the clubs all. Photo shows spurs and england inside forward jimmy greaves, pictured changing for training at white hart lane today. Malgre cela, le jeune jimmy a le mal du pays et tottenham le. Bt sports greavsie film debuts on feb 18 advanced television. Follow jimmy greaves and explore their bibliography from s jimmy greaves author page. They had four children, lynn, mitzi, danny who was a professional footballer with southend united, and andrew. Jimmy greaves latest breaking news, rumours and gossip. People born on february 20 fall under the zodiac sign of pisces, the fish. Jimmy greaves in the world cups information about jimmy greaves and his performace in the fifa soccer world cup. Would we get a refund, discount next season, or nothing due to the act of god.
He had just scored 41 league goals for chelsea in the preceding season, making him the top scorer in the english top flight for the second time. There are characters that transcend the space of fiction, to end up leaving the stamp of either cult status or sustaining popularity of the cinematic. Remembering jimmy greaves with norman giller video dailymotion. The season was nonetheless a watershed in the clubs history. May 15, 2017 cristiano ronaldo recently equalled and overtook the most goals ever scored 366 in the top divisions in europea record held for over 40 years by jimmy greaves bearing in mind how many goals ronaldo scores every season for the last decade or more it has took him to nearly being 32 to break the record of greaves who finished in top flight. Jimmy greaves had the natural instinct of a goalscorer and came to life when the ball arrived in the opponents penalty area as he worked to create another goal scoring opportunity. Jimmy and irene remarried on 7 september 2017 in danbury, essex. Former scotland defender davie gibson says jimmy greaves was a.
Bbc sport looks back at some great goals from jimmy greaves career and highlights the statistics that make him a footballing legend. Here, the pa news agency looks back at six moments in his career on and off the pitch. Jimmy greaves rebuilt his career, as a very popular tv pundit, but switched to other avenues in recent years. Jimmy greaves awaiting test results after being taken to. In may 2015, he experienced a stroke club career statistics. Over 0 football fans have signed a petition to get jimmy greaves a gong, with harry kane and peter crouch also giving their backing to. Dec 10, 2016 legendary centreforward jimmy greaves discusses his playing career at chelsea, spurs, ac milan and west ham, his problems with the bottle and what it felt. I also offer tips for football matches throughout each and every english football season and, when applicable, for world cups and european championships. Jimmy greaves son tells talksport he is amazed and.
Jimmy greaves family question why one of english football. Tottenham have confirmed that jimmy greaves, the clubs highest alltime scorer, has been hospitalised. Tottenham hotspur footballer jimmy greaves at a pre season photo call july 1965 jan. Photo shows jimmy greaves, the tottenham hotspur footballer, who is expected to drive for ford in the daily mirror world cup rally from webley to mexico city next april, tries his hand at the wheel of a ford escort. Jimmy greaves takes a curtain call archive, 18 october. State of season tickets for the rest of the season. Jimmy greaves turned 80 in february, but suffered a severe stroke in may 2015 which left him wheelchairbound. James peter jimmy greaves is one of the greatest footballers to have graced the. Jimmy greaves, one of the most prolific goalscorers in english football history, turns 80 today. Saint and greavsie was a british television show in which former footballers ian st john and jimmy greaves discussed current football themes such as the days matches. What made it special was the liverpool first team were sat behind us and they went mad over jimmy.
List of english football first tier top scorers wikipedia. Feb 20, 2017 in this short interview the sports journalist norman giller talks about his friend, the former spurs, west ham and england footballer, jimmy greaves. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. The autobiography digital original by jimmy greaves isbn. Jimmy greaves is a famous english footballer, who was born on february 20, 1940. Hotspur footballer jimmy greaves at a pre season photo call july 1965. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include national team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. In all greaves scored hattricks for the club, including five in a game on three occasions and four another three times. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Greaves, who scored 44 goals in 57 england appearances, spent a.
Milan, to his emergence as one of the great stars of sixties football while at spurs. Logan holmes jimmy greaves scored on his league debut for chelsea at tottenham on the opening day of the 195758 season. The club were also victims of an upset in the fa cup, losing 2 1 at home to fourth division side crewe alexandra. The makers seem happy to use season two as a mere followup to the last season. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Jimmy greaves deserves more from a game and country he.
In the 196061 season, greaves scored hattricks against wolves, blackburn rovers. Jimmy greaves celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Jimmy greaves historical records and family trees myheritage. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Jimmy greaves was the fred astaire of football, quickstepping and foxtrotting his way past defenders and goalkeepers. One of englands footballing greats, jimmy greaves scored a remarkable 266 goals in 379 appearances between the years 1961 and 1970. Tottenham legend jimmy greaves being treated in hospital. Here you will find updates on jimmys unfortunate situation with posts from terry.
Back in 1961 it was all about three other 21yearold strikers jimmy greaves, denis law and joe baker. The former england striker spent a comfortable night in hospital on tuesday. Glenn hoddle talks the valuable lesson jimmy greaves taught him. Perryman suggests greaves should be lauded as one of the alltime greats of. One of englands greatestever strikers, greaves scored 268 goals for tottenham a club record and 2 for chelsea. Tottenham record goalscorer jimmy greaves awaiting test results in. Kane took his goal tally to 20 for the season in the 40. They also had another son, jimmy greaves jr, who died before his first birthday. Pdf download jimmy greaves fourfourtwo great footballers pdf online. Photo shows spurs and england inside forward jimmy greaves, pictured. He netted 44 goals for the english national team in 57 appearances between 1959 and 1967. The family of jimmy greaves has asked why the great goalscorer is still yet to be recognised by the honours system unlike many others whose achievements have not matched those of the 44goal. Jimmy greaves scored goals for fun and his stats make the. Historical records and family trees related to jimmy greaves.
He is an actor, known for after hours 1958, mike bassett. As a person born on this date, jimmy greaves is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day february 20 and the 90th most popular for the year 1940. At just 17 years of age he scored chelseas equaliser in a 1 1. I was wondering if anyone knew what would happen to the season tickets for this season if its either cancelled or played behind closed doors. James peter greaves born 20 february 1940 is a former england international footballer who. Tossells book records how, as a 16yearold in the 195657 season, jimmy s final one before breaking into chelseas first team, he scored 114. Tottenham hotspur on wednesday stated that the clubs former player, jimmy greaves, is currently being treated in hospital. Jimmy greaves tottenham hotspur legend insideforward19611970 james peter greaves was a superb master of his trade scoring goals. Jimmy greaves has 32 books on goodreads with 368 ratings.