Jimmy Greaves: one of England's greatest ever forwards

Jimmy Greaves, one of England’s greatest strikers and a member of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age of 81. Greaves made his name at Chelsea, scoring 132 goals in 169 matches between 1957 and 1961. After a brief spell in Milan he headed to north London to join Tottenham, scoring 266 goals in 329 games. He had a similar impact with England, netting 44 goals in 57 appearances to become his country's fourth-highest goalscorer of all time

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