Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves was an iconic English footballer, celebrated as one of the greatest goal scorers in the history of the sport. Playing primarily as a forward, he enjoyed a prolific career with clubs including Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United, amassing over 400 career goals. Greaves was a key member of the England national team and is remembered for his sharp finishing and natural goal-scoring ability. His career was marked by individual accolades, but he famously did not win a major trophy with the national team.
Born on Feb 20, 1940 (86 years old)
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Dominican Republic:
Jimmy Greaves scored one of the goals for England in their victory over Argentina in the 1962 World Cup.
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United Kingdom:
By 1986 Jimmy Greaves was cracking Falklands jokes on ITV’s World Cup coverage.
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United Kingdom:
Let's not forget the 9-3 win over Scotland in a 1961 British Home Championship game at Wembley with Jimmy Greaves scoring a hat-trick.
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United Arab Emirates:
Jimmy Greaves is mentioned as one of the Chelsea legends whose scoring record is compared to Cole Palmer's.
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Montenegro:
Jimmy Greaves is remembered as a legendary forward for Tottenham who helped the club win its first European trophy.
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Ireland:
Jimmy Greaves rated McParland as 'one of the most dangerous wingers I have ever seen, cutting through defences at tremendous speed and finishing with cannonball shots'.
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United Kingdom:
Jimmy Greaves is behind Steve Bloomer on the English all-time top-flight top scorers list.
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