Jimmy Greaves

Date of birth20 February 1940
Place of birthManor Park
NationalityEnglish
Height1.73 m
PositionForward
Died19 September 2021

Jimmy Greaves joined Chelsea as a youngster and scored on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur. He also scored on his later debuts for AC Milan, Spurs and West Ham United, as well as England. He scored five goals on three occasions for Chelsea and in the 1960-61 season he set a then club record of 41 goals in a season. He finally scored 13 hat-tricks for Chelsea before being sold to AC Milan.

With Tottenham Hotspur, Jimmy was an FA Cup winner (1962, 1967) and European Cup Winners' Cup winner 1963 whilst scoring 266 goals in 379 appearances.

In January 2023, Spurs stated that Harry Kane - with a winner against Fulham in the Premier League - had equalled Jimmy's club record of 266 goals. However, they did not recognise his two goals against Ipwich Town in the 1962 FA Charity Shield, so the actual total was 268. Other clubs (Liverpool, for example) do recognise FA Charity Shield goals and appearances in their club records.

With England, he scored 44 goals in 57 full internationals including scoring in five successive games in 1960-61.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 May 1957 01 Jun 1961
AC Milan 01 Jun 1961 01 Dec 1961
Tottenham Hotspur 01 Dec 1961 01 Mar 1970
West Ham United 01 Mar 1970 30 Jun 1971
Barnet 01 Aug 1977 01 Oct 1978

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1957-58 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1957-58 Chelsea League Division One 35
22
1958-59 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2
1958-59 Chelsea Fairs Cup 3
3
1958-59 Chelsea League Division One 42
32
1958-59 Football League Inter League 1
1959-60 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1959-60 Chelsea League Division One 40
29
1959-60 Football League Inter League 1
1960-61 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1960-61 Chelsea League Cup 2
2
1960-61 Chelsea League Division One 40
41
1
1960-61 Football League Inter League 2
1
1961-62 Tottenham Hotspur European Cup 2
1961-62 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 7
9
1961-62 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 22
21
1962-63 Football League Inter League 1
1
1962-63 Tottenham Hotspur FA Charity Shield 1
2
1962-63 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1962-63 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 41
37
1962-63 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
5
1
1963-64 Football League Inter League 1
1
1963-64 Rest of Europe Danish 75th Anniversary 1
2
1963-64 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
1963-64 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 41
35
1963-64 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1
1964-65 Football League Inter League 1
1964-65 Great Britain Stanley Matthews 1
1
1964-65 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
6
1964-65 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 41
29
1965-66 Football League Inter League 1
1
1965-66 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
1
1965-66 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 29
15
1966-67 Football League Inter League 1
1966-67 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 8
6
1966-67 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1966-67 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 38
25
1967-68 Football League Inter League 1
1
1967-68 Tottenham Hotspur FA Charity Shield 1
1967-68 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
3
1967-68 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 39
23
1967-68 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
3
1968-69 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
4
1968-69 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 6
5
1968-69 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 42
27
1969-70 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
3
1969-70 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1969-70 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 28
8
1969-70 West Ham United League Division One 6
4
1970-71 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1970-71 West Ham United League Cup 1
1970-71 West Ham United League Division One 30
2
9


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Mar 1970 Manchester City v West Ham United W 1-5 League Division One
24 Mar 1970 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1970 West Ham United v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1970 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1970 West Ham United v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
04 Apr 1970 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
15 Aug 1970 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
17 Aug 1970 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1970 West Ham United v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
26 Aug 1970 Leeds United v West Ham United L 3-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1970 Manchester United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1970 West Ham United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1970 West Ham United v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
09 Sep 1970 West Ham United v Hull City W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 1970 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1970 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 0-2 League Division One
10 Oct 1970 Stoke City v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1970 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1970 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1970 West Ham United v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1970 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division One
28 Nov 1970 West Ham United v Coventry City L 1-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1970 Derby County v West Ham United W 2-4 League Division One
12 Dec 1970 West Ham United v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1970 Chelsea v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1971 Blackpool v West Ham United L 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Feb 1971 Coventry City v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
16 Feb 1971 Liverpool v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1971 West Ham United v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1971 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division One
27 Feb 1971 Blackpool v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1971 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division One
20 Mar 1971 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1971 Everton v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1971 West Ham United v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1971 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1971 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1971 West Ham United v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
01 May 1971 West Ham United v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1956-57 England British Youth Championships 3
1956-57 England UEFA Under-18 1
1956-57 England Youth Challenge Match 4
4
1957-58 England Under-23 4
5
1958-59 England International Friendly 3
1
1958-59 England Under-23 4
2
1959-60 England British Home Championship 1
1
1959-60 England International Friendly 3
1
1959-60 England Under-23 3
4
1960-61 England British Home Championship 3
7
1960-61 England FIFA World Cup 2
3
1960-61 England International Friendly 3
3
1961-62 England British Home Championship 1
1961-62 England FIFA World Cup 4
1
1961-62 England International Friendly 2
3
1961-62 England Under-23 1
2
1962-63 England British Home Championship 3
2
1962-63 England International Friendly 3
2
1962-63 England Representative 1
1
1962-63 England UEFA European Championship 2
1963-64 England British Home Championship 2
5
1963-64 England Copa das Nacoes 3
1
1963-64 England International Friendly 4
2
1964-65 England British Home Championship 2
4
1964-65 England International Friendly 4
2
1965-66 England British Home Championship 1
1965-66 England FIFA World Cup 3
1965-66 England International Friendly 3
5
1966-67 England International Friendly 4
1
1966-67 England UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Feb 1957 England v Luxembourg W 7-1 Youth Challenge Match
09 Feb 1957 Wales v England W 1-7 British Youth Championships
02 Mar 1957 England v Netherlands D 5-5 Youth Challenge Match
09 Mar 1957 Scotland v England W 1-3 British Youth Championships
24 Mar 1957 France v England W 0-1 Youth Challenge Match
31 Mar 1957 Germany v England L 4-1 Youth Challenge Match
14 Apr 1957 England v Netherlands L 1-2 UEFA Under-18 Group C
11 May 1957 England v Ireland W 6-2 British Youth Championships
25 Sep 1957 England v Bulgaria W 6-2 Under-23
16 Oct 1957 England v Romania W 3-2 Under-23
15 Jan 1958 England v Scotland W 3-1 Under-23
23 Apr 1958 Wales v England L 2-1 Under-23
24 Sep 1958 England v Poland W 4-1 Under-23
15 Oct 1958 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 Under-23
18 Mar 1959 France v England D 1-1 Under-23
07 May 1959 Italy v England W 0-3 Under-23
17 May 1959 Peru v England L 4-1 International Friendly
24 May 1959 Mexico v England L 2-1 International Friendly
28 May 1959 USA v England W 1-8 International Friendly
23 Sep 1959 England v Hungary L 0-1 Under-23
17 Oct 1959 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
28 Oct 1959 England v Sweden L 2-3 International Friendly
02 Mar 1960 Scotland v England D 4-4 Under-23
16 Mar 1960 England v Netherlands W 5-2 Under-23
11 May 1960 England v Yugoslavia D 3-3 International Friendly
15 May 1960 Spain v England L 3-0 International Friendly
08 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland v England W 2-5 British Home Championship
19 Oct 1960 Luxembourg v England W 0-9 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
26 Oct 1960 England v Spain W 4-2 International Friendly
23 Nov 1960 England v Wales W 5-1 British Home Championship
15 Apr 1961 England v Scotland W 9-3 British Home Championship
21 May 1961 Portugal v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
24 May 1961 Italy v England W 2-3 International Friendly
27 May 1961 Austria v England L 3-1 International Friendly
28 Feb 1962 Scotland v England W 2-4 Under-23
14 Apr 1962 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
09 May 1962 England v Switzerland W 3-1 International Friendly
20 May 1962 Peru v England W 0-4 International Friendly
31 May 1962 Hungary v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
02 Jun 1962 England v Argentina W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
07 Jun 1962 Bulgaria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
10 Jun 1962 Brazil v England L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
03 Oct 1962 England v France D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 1st leg
20 Oct 1962 Northern Ireland v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
21 Nov 1962 England v Wales W 4-0 British Home Championship
27 Feb 1963 France v England L 5-2 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 2nd leg
06 Apr 1963 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 May 1963 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
24 May 1963 England v Football League D 3-3 Representative
29 May 1963 Czechoslovakia v England W 2-4 International Friendly
05 Jun 1963 Switzerland v England W 1-8 International Friendly
12 Oct 1963 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
23 Oct 1963 England v Rest of the World W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 1963 England v Northern Ireland W 8-3 British Home Championship
06 May 1964 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
17 May 1964 Portugal v England W 3-4 International Friendly
24 May 1964 Republic of Ireland v England W 1-3 International Friendly
30 May 1964 Brazil v England L 5-1 Copa das Napoes
04 Jun 1964 England v Portugal D 1-1 Copa das Napoes
06 Jun 1964 Argentina v England L 1-0 Copa das Napoes
03 Oct 1964 Northern Ireland v England W 3-4 British Home Championship
21 Oct 1964 England v Belgium D 2-2 International Friendly
09 Dec 1964 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Apr 1965 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
05 May 1965 England v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
09 May 1965 Yugoslavia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Oct 1965 Wales v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
20 Oct 1965 England v Austria L 2-3 International Friendly
04 May 1966 England v Yugoslavia W 2-0 International Friendly
29 Jun 1966 Norway v England W 1-6 International Friendly
03 Jul 1966 Denmark v England W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Jul 1966 Poland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
11 Jul 1966 England v Uruguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
16 Jul 1966 England v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
20 Jul 1966 England v France W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
15 Apr 1967 England v Scotland L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
24 May 1967 England v Spain W 2-0 International Friendly
27 May 1967 Austria v England W 0-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.