Date of birth | 20 February 1940 |
Place of birth | Manor Park |
Nationality | English |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Forward |
Died | 19 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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1957-58 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 35 | 22 |
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1958-59 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 32 |
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1958-59 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1959-60 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 40 | 29 |
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1959-60 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1960-61 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 40 | 41 |
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1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 |
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1961-62 | Tottenham Hotspur | European Cup | 2 | ||||
1961-62 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 7 | 9 |
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1961-62 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 22 | 21 |
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1962-63 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 2 |
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1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 37 |
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1962-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1963-64 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1963-64 | Rest of Europe | Danish 75th Anniversary | 1 | 2 |
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1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 35 |
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1963-64 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1964-65 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1964-65 | Great Britain | Stanley Matthews | 1 | 1 |
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1964-65 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 6 |
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1964-65 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 29 |
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1965-66 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 29 | 15 |
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1966-67 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | 6 |
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1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 38 | 25 |
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1967-68 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 39 | 23 |
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1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 42 | 27 |
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1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 28 | 8 |
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1969-70 | West Ham United | League Division One | 6 | 4 |
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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 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1956-57 | England | British Youth Championships | 3 | ||||
1956-57 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | England | Youth Challenge Match | 4 | 4 |
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1957-58 | England | Under-23 | 4 | 5 |
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1958-59 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1958-59 | England | Under-23 | 4 | 2 |
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1959-60 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1959-60 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1959-60 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 4 |
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1960-61 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 7 |
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1960-61 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1960-61 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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1961-62 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1961-62 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1961-62 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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1961-62 | England | Under-23 | 1 | 2 |
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1962-63 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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1962-63 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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1962-63 | England | Representative | 1 | 1 |
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1962-63 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1963-64 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 5 |
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1963-64 | England | Copa das Nacoes | 3 | 1 |
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1963-64 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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1964-65 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 4 |
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1964-65 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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1965-66 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1965-66 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
1965-66 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 5 |
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1966-67 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.