How popular was Jimmy Greaves with the Tottenham Hotspur supporters?

Sep 19, 2021 ... Sports writers everywhere will today mourn the passing of Jimmy Greaves, greatest of all British-born goal scorers and, more important, ... Sep 19, 2021 ... Born in Manor Park, East Ham, Greaves signed for Chelsea as a junior in 1956 and shattered a club record by bagging 114 goals for the youth team ... Feb 28, 2021 ... I can't really answer that with any kind of authority but I will say Greaves was definitely more famous after his football career and there is a ... Apr 8, 2020 ... At only 17, Greaves made his Chelsea first team league debut against his future club, Tottenham Hotspur, scoring in a 1-1 draw. Despite ... The state of the orthodoxy was captured in Jimmy Greaves' comment during the discussion of Argentina's defeat in their opening game, when he confessed that ... Sep 19, 2021 ... He registered 44 in 57 appearances for England, including six hat-tricks, and became Tottenham's all time top scorer with 266 in 379 games. Jimmy Greaves ... Appearances: 379. Goals: 266. ... Arguably the greatest striker ever to grace the game, 'Greavsie' set countless records during an incredible ... Feb 5, 2023 ... Began his playing career with Lakeside Manor Boys Club, and representing the schools' team of Dagenham, Essex, then London in 1955. Joined ... This Giclée Prints item is sold by THEFOOTBALLARTIST. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on Mar 6, 2025. Sep 20, 2021 ... Jimmy Greaves remains the top scorer in top-flight English football, with 357 goals from 516 matches compared with the next player on the list, Alan Shearer.