Jimmy Greaves, one of English football’s greatest-ever goal scorers, dies at 81

Jimmy Greaves, one of English football’s greatest-ever goal scorers, dies at 81

Former Tottenham and Chelsea striker, Jimmy Greaves MBE, known as one of the greatest goalscorers English football has ever produced, has died at the age of 81.

He passed away at home in the early hours of Sunday morning, September 19.

A statement from Tottenham read: ‘We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the great Jimmy Greaves, not just Tottenham Hotspur’s record goalscorer but the finest marksman this country has ever seen.