Jimmy Greaves

Jimmy Greaves was an English footballer (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021). Greaves played as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. Greaves scored 514 goals in 765 games for club and country and won 12 trophies, including the World Cup and 1 league title.

Greaves's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions707469
England5845
Total765514

Goals per game: 0.67.

Greaves's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 12
  • League titles: 1
  • Domestic cups: 4
  • Other international club trophies: 1
  • World Cup: 1
  • Trophies with England: 6
  • Individual awards: 10

AC Milan

  • Serie A: 1 (1961–62)

Tottenham Hotspur

  • FA Cup: 2 (1961–62, 1966–67)
  • FA Charity Shield: 2 (1962, 1967)
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1962–63)

England

  • FIFA World Cup: 1 (1966)
  • British Home Championship: 5 (1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66)

Individual

  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer: 1 (1962–63)
  • FA Cup top scorer: 3 (1961–62, 1964–65, 1966–67)
  • Football League First Division Golden Boot: 6 (1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1957–1961: Chelsea, 157 games, 124 goals
  2. 1961: AC Milan, 10 games, 9 goals
  3. 1961–1970: Tottenham Hotspur, 321 games, 220 goals
  4. 1970–1971: West Ham United, 38 games, 13 goals
  5. 1975–1976: Brentwood
  6. 1976–1977: Chelmsford City, 25 games, 13 goals
  7. 1977–1979: Barnet, 51 games, 16 goals
  8. 1979–1980: Woodford Town

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