Today is the 79th birthday of our much loved club legend and greatest ever goalscorer, Jimmy Greaves. James Peter Greaves, was born on 20th February 1940 and would become one of the greatest players England has ever produced, whose scoring feats were second to none. Jimmy scored a staggering 422 goals in 602 club appearances. […]
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On this day in 1961, Jimmy Greaves made his Tottenham debut following his £99,999 transfer from AC Milan. His debut came on 16th December 1961, in front of 42,734 eager fans at White Hart Lane against Blackpool. He didn’t disappoint and started how he carried on, but scoring a hat-trick, including a spectacular bicycle kick goal, […]