England, Tottenham Hotspur legend Jimmy Greaves passes away aged 81
Updated On: 20 September, 2021 07:58 AM IST | London | ANI
The 37 league goals that he netted in the 1962/63 season remains to this day Spurs record by any player in a single season. A member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, Jimmy also scored 44 goals in his 57 senior international appearances, with 42 of those caps - and 28 goals - won while a Spurs player.
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An image of Jimmy Greaves, former Tottenham and Chelsea player and England International, is seen on the scorebaord before the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Pic/AFP
Tottenham Hotspur and England's legendary footballer Jimmy Greaves passed away at home in the early hours of Sunday morning, aged 81.
Throughout his wonderful playing career, Jimmy's strike rate was phenomenal. His Spurs return was 266 goals in 379 appearances between 1961 and 1970 - 220 goals in 321 league games, 32 goals in 36 FA Cup ties and five in just eight League Cup ties and nine in 14 European matches. He's also Spurs' highest scorer and the highest-scoring player in the top flight of English football, with 357 goals to his name.
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