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.
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Jimmy Greaves scored one of the goals for England in their victory over Argentina in the 1962 World Cup.
Argentina e Inglaterra, una rivalidad que busca dejar otra huella en la historia de los mundiales
Dominican Republic· 2026-07-15
By 1986 Jimmy Greaves was cracking Falklands jokes on ITV’s World Cup coverage.
Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | World Cup 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-07-15
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.
World Cup 2026: Where does Mexico win rank among England's top results?United Kingdom· 2026-07-06
Jimmy Greaves is mentioned as one of the Chelsea legends whose scoring record is compared to Cole Palmer's.
100 مباراة بقميص «البلوز».. بالمر يتفوق على أساطير تشيلسي
United Arab Emirates· 2025-09-19
Jimmy Greaves is remembered as a legendary forward for Tottenham who helped the club win its first European trophy.
Pobjednik, a ne klovn i klub koji je poslije četiri decenije podsjetio ko je pokrenuo englesku istoriju van Ostrva
Montenegro· 2025-05-22
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'.
Last surviving member of the Northern Ireland 1958 World Cup Finals team – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-10
Jimmy Greaves is behind Steve Bloomer on the English all-time top-flight top scorers list.
The ‘big’ teams that haven’t won a major trophy for at least 10 years | FootballUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-19
