James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February 1940) is an English former football player, England's third highest goalscorer, and more recently a television pundit. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Playing career

Chelsea, AC Milan, and Spurs

Greaves was a phenomenal striker, scoring on his debut for Chelsea in 1957. He finished as top League goalscorer twice whilst at Chelsea in 1959 and 1961 and his 41 league goals in the 1960-61 season remains a club record. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1960 he became the youngest ever player to score 100 league goals in English football at the age of 20 years 290 days (and at 23 was the same age as Dixie Dean when he scored his 200th). 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... William Ralph Dean (January 22, 1907 - March 1, 1980), popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player and the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history,[1] best known for his legendary exploits at Everton. ...

He briefly joined the Italian side A.C. Milan in 1961 and scored 9 goals in 12 games but failure to settle led to a quick departure. Bill Nicholson then signed him for Tottenham Hotspur for £99,999. The unusual fee was intended to relieve Greaves of the pressure of being the first £100,000 player. Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Playing in his only international Bill Nicholson OBE (26 January 1919 - 23 October 2004) was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur in North London. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ...

He played at Spurs from 1961 to 1970, scoring a club record of 266 goals in 379 matches, including 220 goals in the First Division. Greaves finished as top League goalscorer in four seasons (1963, 1964, 1965 and 1969), an achievement that established Greaves as arguably the most consistent striker in English football history. His record of finishing top goalscorer in six seasons has never been matched. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... In sport, the First Division is usually the highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions below. ...

With Spurs, Greaves won the FA Cup in 1962 and 1967, scoring against Burnley in the former. He also won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963 - scoring twice in the famous 5-1 defeat of Atlético Madrid, ensuring that Spurs became the first English club to win a European trophy. Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Burnley Football Club are a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

International career

Greaves won his first England cap in 1959, and went on to play 57 times and score 44 goals, five less than Bobby Charlton but at a much higher rate. He remains third in the all-time list of England goalscorers, behind Charlton and Gary Lineker. Greaves also holds the record for most hat-tricks for England - six in all. At the 1961 British Home Championship, Greaves achieved the remarkable feat of scoring seven goals in three games as England won the title. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... The 1961 British Home Championship remained long in the memories of British football fans after four top class attacking teams tore through each other in high scoring games, netting forty times in just six matches, a ratio of 6. ...

In the 1962 World Cup finals match against Brazil in Chile, a stray dog ran on to the pitch and evaded all of the players' efforts to catch it until Greaves got down on all fours to beckon the animal. Though successful in catching the dog, it managed to urinate all over Greaves' England shirt. The Brazilian player Garrincha thought the incident was so amusing that he took the dog home as a pet. In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Manoel Francisco dos Santos (October 28, 1933 – January 20, 1983), known by the nickname Garrincha (little bird),[3] was a Brazilian football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962, and played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian...

Greaves was the first-choice striker for the England team during the 1966 World Cup but suffered a leg injury during a game against France and had to be replaced. That replacement, Geoff Hurst, scored the winner in the quarter final against Argentina and kept his place all the way to the final, famously scoring a hat-trick as England won the tournament. 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a footballer enshrined in the games history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. ...

One of football's most famous photographs shows the elation on the England bench as the final whistle was blown, except for Greaves, in his suit and tie, looking astonished at what had happened. Greaves has always maintained that he felt nothing but delight at England's win and celebrated as much as the other non-playing members of the squad. He also maintains that he never felt he had a divine right to be in the side once he regained his fitness. However, his reaction at the time of England's success became well-documented - he packed his bags and headed on holiday with his wife while the rest of the squad attended an official banquet.

West Ham and Barnet

In 1970, Greaves joined West Ham United. He scored on his debut, (as he had for every team he played for, including England at full and under 21 level), with two goals against Manchester City on March 21. Two months later, on May 28, he finished sixth in the London-to-Mexico World Cup Rally with co-driver Tony Fall. He retired in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record.[[1]] West Ham United Football Club are based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and have played their home matches at the 35,647 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...

Greaves made a comeback at the age of 38, playing for Barnet F.C. in the then Southern League, playing from midfield he netted 25 goals and was their player of the season. He then went on to make several appearances for semi-professional side Woodford Town F.C. before retiring.^{[citation needed]} Barnet Football Club are an English football team from High Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... Woodford Town F.C. was a football club based in England. ...

Post playing career

In the mid-1970s Greaves battled a well-documented alcohol problem, finally quitting drinking in 1978. He became a popular television presenter and football pundit, striking up a memorable partnership with Ian St. John. Together they hosted a popular Saturday lunchtime football show called Saint & Greavsie from 1985 to 1992. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Ian St. ...

Greaves also worked frequently for TV-am as a TV critic and was a resident team captain on ITV sports quiz Sporting Triangles as well as co-hosting the popular Saturday morning kids TV show, The Saturday Show. He briefly had his own talk show and has been a columnist for The Sun newspaper for many years. In 2002 Greaves was made an Inaugural Inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame. He released his autobiography, Greavsie, in 2003 and is in demand as an after-dinner speaker. TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1992. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... Sporting Triangles was a quiz programme which tested the sporting superstars knowledge of sport, the programme was produced by Central Television and aired on the ITV network for 4 series from 1987 until 1990, the original host was Nick Owen who hosted series 1 & 2 then he was replaced by... The Saturday Show was Birmingham-based Central Televisions flagship Saturday morning kids TV show, which ran on ITV for two series between 1982 and 1984. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Married since 1958, he is now a grandfather. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ...

• F.A. Cup winner - 1962, 1967
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner - 1963

The 1962 FA Cup Final took place on May 5, 1962 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur over Burnley, by a 3-1 scoreline. ... The 1967 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley on 20 May 1967, between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. ... The season 1962-63 of the Cup Winners Cup football club tournament was won by Tottenham Hotspur in a crushing final victory over holders Atlético de Madrid. ...

External links

• English Football Hall of Fame Profile

	England squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup
1 Springett | 2 Armfield | 3 Wilson | 4 Robson | 5 Swan | 6 Flowers | 7 Connelly | 8 Greaves | 9 Hitchens | 10 Haynes | 11 Charlton | 12 Hodgkinson | 13 Kevan | 14 Anderson | 15 Norman | 16 Moore | 17 Douglas | 18 Hunt | 19 Peacock | 20 Eastham | 21 Howe | 22 Banks | Coach: Winterbottom Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Ron Springett born July 22, 1935 in Fulham, England played as a football goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and England. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ... Ramon (Ray) Wilson MBE (born Shirebrook, Derbyshire, 17th December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back. ... Sir Robert William Robson CBE, born February 18, 1933, usually known as Sir Bobby Robson, is a football manager and former football player. ... Peter Swan (born 8 October 1936, South Elmsall, Yorkshire) was a professional footballer whose career lasted from 1952 until 1974. ... Ronald Ron Flowers (born July 28, 1934) is a former professional football (soccer) player. ... John Connelly, (born July 8, 1938 in St. ... Gerald Archibald Gerry Hitchens (born October 8, 1934 in Rawnsley, Staffordshire; died 1983 in Hope, Clwyd) was an English footballer, who played as a centre forward. ... John Norman Haynes (October 17, 1934 - October 18, 2005), better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored 158 goals for Fulham Football Club between 1952 and 1970. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... Alan Hodgkinson (August 16, 1936 - )was an football player born in Worksop, England, Hodgkinson played in the position of goalkeeper. ... Derek Tennyson Kevan (born 6 March 1935, Ripon) is a former English footballer. ... Stan Anderson is a former footballer and manager. ... Maurice Norman (born 8 May 1934 in Mulbarton, Norfolk) is a former English football (soccer). ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. ... Bryan Douglas (born 27 May 1934, Blackburn) is a former English footballer. ... Roger Hunt MBE (born Golborne, Lancashire 20th July 1938) was a footballer whose predatory instincts made him one of the English games most feared and respected strikers. ... Alan Peacock in his Leeds United playing days Alan Peacock (born 29 October 1937, Middlesbrough) is a former English footballer. ... George Edward Eastham OBE (born September 23, 1936) is an English former footballer. ... Donald Don Howe (born October 12, 1935 in Wolverhampton) is an English football player, turned highly-respected coach and manager. ... Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ... Sir Walter Winterbottom, CBE (January 31, 1913 in Oldham, England – February 16, 2002) was manager of the England football team from 1946 until 1962. ...

	England squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title)
1 Banks | 2 Cohen | 3 Wilson | 4 Stiles | 5 J. Charlton | 6 Moore | 7 Ball | 8 Greaves | 9 B. Charlton | 10 Hurst | 11 Connelly | 12 Springett | 13 Bonetti | 14 Armfield | 15 Byrne | 16 Peters | 17 Flowers | 18 Hunter | 19 Paine | 20 Callaghan | 21 Hunt | 22 Eastham | Coach: Ramsey Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ... George Cohen MBE (born Kensington, London, 22 October 1939) was the right back for England in the side which won the 1966 World Cup. ... Ramon (Ray) Wilson MBE (born Shirebrook, Derbyshire, 17th December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back. ... Norbert Nobby Peter Stiles MBE (born Collyhurst, Manchester, 18 May 1942) is an English former football midfielder. ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. ... For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a footballer enshrined in the games history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. ... John Connelly, (born July 8, 1938 in St. ... Ron Springett born July 22, 1935 in Fulham, England played as a football goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and England. ... Peter The Cat Bonetti (born September 27, 1941 in Putney, London, of Swiss parents) was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C., the St. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ... Gerard Byrne was born Liverpool on August 29, 1938. ... Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... Ronald Ron Flowers (born July 28, 1934) is a former professional football (soccer) player. ... Norman Bite Yer Legs Hunter (born October 24, 1943 in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, England) was one of the more uncompromising members of the much respected and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Terence Lionel Paine (born 1939) was an English footballer. ... Ian Robert Callaghan (born Toxteth, Liverpool, April 10, 1942) was a footballer who holds the record for the most appearances for Liverpool. ... Roger Hunt MBE (born Golborne, Lancashire 20th July 1938) was a footballer whose predatory instincts made him one of the English games most feared and respected strikers. ... George Edward Eastham OBE (born September 23, 1936) is an English former footballer. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...