• Greaves was born in Manor Park and grew up in Hainault, Essex .[9] He was scouted by Chelsea's Jimmy Thompson, and in 1955 was signed on as an apprentice...
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  • Biography and career information on Tottenham Hotspur club legend and former striker, Jimmy Greaves.
  • Jimmy Greaves former footballer from England Centre-Forward* Feb 20, 1940 in London, England.
  • Former England striker and Tottenham’s record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81.
  • With 132 goals in 169 games for Chelsea, Jimmy Greaves may never be surpassed as the most prolific goalscorer the club has ever seen.
  • On 20 February 1940, Jimmy Greaves was born in the London’s East Ham district. He would go on to become the greatest goalscorer in the history of the...
  • Jimmy Greaves. Date of birth. ... Greaves scored twice in the 1962 FA Charity Shield, as Spurs secured the trophy with a 5–1 win over Ipswich at Portman Road.
  • Notwithstanding, Greaves is most popular as the victor of the 1966 FIFA World Cup and MBE. Jimmy Greaves is outlasted by his significant other, Irene Barden.
  • The 37 league goals he bagged in the 1962/63 season has yet to be bettered by a Tottenham player in a single season. “RIP Jimmy Greaves.