Jimmy Greaves Biography

Birth of Jimmy Greaves

Scores on his debut for Chelsea

Greaves wins his first England cap against Peru, scoring Englands only goal in a 4-1 defeat. Goes on to play 57 times and score 44 goals for England, five fewer than Bobby Charlton but at a much higher rate, remains third in the all-time list of England goalscorers, behind Charlton and Gary Lineker

Goes on to play 57 times and score 44 goals for England, five fewer than Bobby Charlton but at a much higher rate, remains third in the all-time list of England goalscorers, behind Charlton and Gary Lineker

Becomes the youngest ever player to score 100 league goals in English football at the age of 20 years 290 days

Scores 41 league goals in the 1960-61 season for Chelsea, remains a club record

This record states: Bill Nicholson signs Jimmy Greaves for Tottenham Hotspur for œ99,999, the fee is intended to relieve Greaves of the pressure of being the first œ100,000 player.

This record states: Briefly joins the Italian side A.C.

This record states: Milan in 1961, after reportedly turning down a huge offer from Newcastle United and scored 9 goals in 12 games but failure to settle led to a quick departure.

This record states: Plays at Spurs from 1961 to 1970, scoring a club record of 266 goals in 379 matches, including 220 goals in the First Division.

Scores early as Tottenham begin their 3-1 victory over Burnley.

Greaves wins the FA Cup in 1962.

Plays in England's 1962 World Cup campaign, scoring against Brazil in the quarter-final defeat.

Greaves was the first-choice striker for the England team during the 1966 World Cup but suffered a leg injury during a game against France and had to be replaced.

Greaves wins the FA Cup in 1967.

Greaves finished as top League goalscorer in four seasons (1963, 1964, 1965 and 1969), finishing top goalscorer in six seasons has never been matched

Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight

Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight

Greaves is made an Inaugural Inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame

Releases his autobiography, "Greavsie"

Greaves is presented with his 1966 World Cup Winners medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street.