Jimmy Greaves

Jimmy Greaves
MBE
Greaves in 1964
Personal information
Full name James Peter Greaves
Date of birth (1940-02-20)20 February 1940
Place of birth Manor Park, Essex, England
Date of death 19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 81)
Place of death Danbury, Essex, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1955–1957 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Chelsea 157 (124)
1961 AC Milan 10 (9)
1961–1970 Tottenham Hotspur 321 (220)
1970–1971 West Ham United 38 (13)
1975–1976 Brentwood
1976–1977 Chelmsford City 38 (20)
1977–1979 Barnet 51 (16)
1979–1980 Woodford Town
Total 617 (402)
National team
1957–1962[2] England U23 12 (13)
1959–1967[3] England 57 (44)
1965 United Kingdom 1 (1)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1966 England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jimmy Greaves (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021) was an English football player. He played for England national team.

  1. "James Peter Greaves". England Football Online. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. "England – U-23 International Results- Details". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. "James Peter "Jimmy" Greaves – Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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