Jimmy Greaves RIP

[booney]

Jimmy Greaves passed away aged 81.His two fomer London clubs,Chelsea and Spurs played each other on the weekend and Chelsea prevailed 3 -0.

Greaves was a prolific striker with lightning acceleration and that innate ability to be in the right place in the penalty area.He was in the 1966 World Cup squad but did not play many matches in the tournament.

 

[Wombat]

Jimmy Greaves passed away aged 81.His two fomer London clubs,Chelsea and Spurs played each other on the weekend and Chelsea prevailed 3 -0.

Greaves was a prolific striker with lightning acceleration and that innate ability to be in the right place in the penalty area.He was in the 1966 World Cup squad but did not play many matches in the tournament.

Superb player. After he retired he hosted a top show called Saint and Greavsie which ran for 5 or 6 years. He was a great Pundit and had a wicked sense of humour.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Screwed over by Ramsay too - got injured in the 66 group games, lost his place in the final to Geoff Hurst and the rest is history.
He never really recovered and was a chronic alcoholic for many years.
His goal scoring record is in same 44/57 for England and is the English top divisions highest ever goal scorer (350 odd I think)