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Jimmy Greaves
James Peter Greaves was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England's best ever players. He is England's fifth-highest international goalscorer with 44 goals, which includes an English record of six hat-tricks, and is Tottenham Hotspur's second-highest all-time top goalscorer. Greaves is the highest goals…
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sports · English footballer (1940–2021) · association football player · autobiographer · television presenter · also Jimmy Greaves, James Peter Greaves, James Peter "Jimmy" Greaves, Greaves
Born 20 February 1940 · Died 19 September 2021 · Q297271
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2026· 7 entries
“The doctors have told me I won”
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Mshale: There Will Never Be Another Jimmy Greaves Kyle Mowitz (7tq1gozMI4)
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Moviefone: The Jimmy Greaves Story - Where to Watch
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2021· 14 entries
The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves remembered by Geoff Hurst
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Yahoo Finance: Jimmy Greaves remembered as funny and generous family man at funeral
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The Guardian: Buy a classic sport photograph: Goodbye Jimmy Greaves, goal machine extraordinaire
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The Guardian: Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, Jimmy Greaves and Joshua v Usyk
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The Guardian: Tributes to Jimmy Greaves. Plus Chelsea, Spurs and penalties – Football Weekly
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves: peerless player whose legacy is etched in football history | Barney Ronay
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The Guardian: Tottenham and Chelsea put rivalry aside to remember Jimmy Greaves
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves redefined perception of what a centre-forward should be | Jonathan Wilson
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves, England and Tottenham great, dies aged 81
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves: the Boys' Own hero who stole the heart of a nation | Kevin Mitchell
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves: one of England's greatest ever forwards – video obituary
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves was a genius, the purest finisher England has produced | Richard Williams
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The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves: a life in pictures
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Died 2021-09-19.
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: Jimmy Greaves had the right idea: football broadcasting should be fun | John Brewin
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2012· 1 entry
Greaves underwent surgery on an artery in his neck following a mild stroke in February 2012.
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1979· 1 entry
Played for Bush Hill Rangers F.C. (1979–1980).
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1977· 1 entry
Played for Barnet F.C. (1977–1979).
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1976· 1 entry
Played for Chelmsford City F.C. (1976–1977).
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1975· 1 entry
Played for Brentwood Town F.C. (1975–1976).
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1970· 2 entries
Played for West Ham United F.C. (1970–1971) — 38 appearances, 13 goals.
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Joined West Ham in 1970.
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1969· 1 entry
Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1968–69).
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1968· 2 entries
Third place: Ballon d'Or (1968).
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Third place: UEFA European Championship with England (1968).
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1967· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Tottenham (1966-1967).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Tottenham (1967).
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Won: FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (1966–67).
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Won award: FA Cup top scorer (1966–67).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Tottenham Hotspur (1967).
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Runner-up: British Home Championship with England (1966–67).
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1966· 3 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with England (1966).
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Won: British Home Championship with England (1965–66).
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1965· 3 entries
Won: British Home Championship with England (1964–65).
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Won award: FA Cup top scorer (1964–65).
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Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1964–65).
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1964· 4 entries
Won: British Home Championship with England (1963–64).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1964).
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Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1963–64).
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And a lightning strike killed John White
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1963· 5 entries
Won award: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer (1962–63).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (1962–63).
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Runner-up: British Home Championship with England (1962–63).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1963).
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Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1962–63).
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1962· 8 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Tottenham (1962).
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Won the English FA Cup with Tottenham (1961-1962).
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Won: FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (1961–62).
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Won award: FA Cup top scorer (1961–62).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1962).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Tottenham Hotspur (1962).
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Won: Serie A with AC Milan (1961–62).
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And 1967 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962–63; he never won a league title but did help Spurs to a second-place finish in 1962–63
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1961· 7 entries
Won: British Home Championship with England (1960–61).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1961).
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Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1960–61).
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Played for AC Milan (1961–1961) — 12 appearances, 9 goals.
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Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1961–1970) — 321 appearances, 220 goals.
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Joined Milan in 1961.
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Joined Tottenham in 1961.
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1960· 2 entries
Won: British Home Championship with England (1959–60).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1960).
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1959· 2 entries
Won award: Football League First Division Golden Boot (1958–59).
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Played for England men's national association football team (1959–1967) — 57 appearances, 44 goals.
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1957· 4 entries
And played in the following year's FA Youth Cup final
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Played for England national under-21 association football team (1957–1962).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (1957–1961) — 157 appearances, 124 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 1957.
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1955· 2 entries
Joined Chelsea in 1955.
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Was signed on as an apprentice to become one of "Drake's Ducklings" (named after manager Ted Drake in response to Manchester United's "Busby Babes")
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-02-20.
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