I had the privilege to meet Jimmy a few years ago, I told him he was my all-time football idol. He replied, well I certainly was idle. It speaks volumes about his humour and humility.
You say that and though you are not wrong,... You put Jimmy in most teams even today and suddenly it's their all time team, he was that good. Also Chelsea's beat team before Russian money wasn't much.
Absolutely superb player; one of the best strikers to ever play the game. Mucho respecto from a Celtic supporter. 🍀 Get well, Greavsie - great guy you are, too!
They said he was lazy and a goalhanger, but he could score with both feet, his head, and from way outside the box almost at will. He was also a far better all-round player than he has ever been credited for.The greatest English goal scorer of all-time.He should have been Knighted decades ago.
I always thought that criticism was unfair. He was a great watcher and reader of the game and as a result always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, but he put in the effort when it was needed. Also, in those days the game was different and forwards weren’t expected to track back as much as they do now.
Jimmy Greaves would be in my all time British X1, he was a goal machine of the highest caliber. The fact that he did not make the 1966 World Cup winning X1 was criminal but it was his goals in the matches up to the 66 final that got England there. ALL those players in that 1966 squad should have received a knighthood, not just Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton
Great player, but I think he was injured for the knock out games in 1966, plus I don’t think Greaves scored in the tournament. And his replacement didn’t turn out too badly as well!
@@leefr76 That's right, Greaves was injured for the knock out games (although was fit for the final) and didn't score in the Group Stage. I believe he scored two goals in the 1962 World Cup.
Jimmy Greaves is a classic player, a classic striker. Skilled, technical, calm and intelligent. When they mention that such a 20th century player was modern, it sounds as if this was something that exuded superiority, when in reality, modern players are not technicians like 20th century players. Greaves was a classic striker, the last classic striker we had was Ibrah, Forlan and Rooney.
@@diogorocha5984The best players from the old days have that effect when you watch them. True class is timeless. Watch clips of Di Stefano. It's like watching Zidane.
I wished he wore the red of lfc what a player he was my idol the best I ever saw they rave about messi jimmy would leaving him standing, and the muddy pitches he played on imagine him playing on the lawns they have today, he would be worth a billion, happy birthday mr greaves, you are catching me up inwa.
Up there with Best? Georgie wasn't fit to lace his boots as far as goals alone are concerned. Prolific to an extraordinary degree. And I'm a United fan.
@@johnconway4833 Can't believe somebody can post such a stupid comment. Best carried a severed post airplane crash United team to a european cup and league title. He's miles ahead of Greaves.
Silky skills and deft touches along with good finishing.. Great player his quote which stuck in my head as a boy was "you don't have to hit the ball hard to score a goal"
I had the pleasure and privilege of seeing him regularly in the mid to late 60s and he was deadly in front of goal. I met him in 2013 and he told me "I missed more chances than I scored" Such was the humility of the great man.
Greavsie was a true genius and a top bloke. The appalling conditions he often played in only serve to illustrate his tremendous ability. I have a brown leather football signed by Jimmy which I'll always treasure.
It's very sad that they didn't have our gen camera's.. How many footages we could have seen?? He scored those goals with ease.......Anyway, thanks for the upload!
Rangers fan here. I was too young to appreciate Jimmy as a striker, and what a special player he was, but more importantly, he seemed a genuinely humble and self-effacing character. RIP, Jimmy.
I supported Spurs because of Jimmy. I saw his last match at WHL as a Spurs player and his next match at WHL as a West Ham player. Of course he scored and everyone in the crowd cheered. It was a classic Greaves goal where he simply 'directed' the ball into the net.
As someone who only knew him as a big fat pundit, by god he was the best footballer we ever produced! He’s like a modern player, so composed and clinical
I used to be an Albion fan in the days when I lived in England. I saw Jimmy Greaves play in a game at the Hawthorns which West Brom won 4-3. Jimmy Greaves scored the most intelligent penalty I've ever seen in a game of football. He just gave the ball a nudge and it slowly rolled across the line - with goalkeeper John Osborne hurtling in the wrong direction. I wonder if anyone who ever saw Jimmy play ever saw him take similar, spectacular penalties. I personally think Jimmy was better than George Best. One of the all-time greats of English football - deceptively fast, he could turn on a sixpence. I wish him well if he's still going and say thanks for the memories of his pure, exciting talent.
Like watching Steve Davis squeeze the black into the top left pocket when it's near the top cushion and the cue ball's down in balk .... perfect placement and control.
Just came here on hearing that he was ill and not knowing much about him. He can score/shoot off either foot; volley, half-volley or shoot off ground; header; dribble; free kick etc etc - looks like he can do everything and knows where the goal and defenders are with uncanny awareness. Glad that I came here and best of luck to Greavsie with his illness. Best wishes.
As a young lad in junior school back in the 1950s, the very first footballers names I ever heard were Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Charlton. Jimmy in his prime today would be a 100m+ player. Yes, Geoff Hurst got the accolades for being the hero of the World Cup Final of 1966, but he only played because Jimmy was injured. It's tragic he never made it to the final, but video clips like this one prove what a fantastic player he was and always will be remembered as.
I'm a 65 year old leeds fan my dad used to take me to games and I had to choose which to go to because he couldn't always afford it I said tottenham first so I could see jimmy Greaves never bettered and never will
A lovely tribute...the music adds to it so much. I'm not quite old enough to have been around when Jimmy was at his peak. He looked such an elegant, instinctive and clever footballer. I've just watched a documentary made about him in the mid-60s. He came across as decent, thoughtful and intelligent. I wish I could have seen him play live.
You make some good points, but terrible pitches, heavier footballs and boots plus no protection from thuggish defenders who would kick the skillful players off the park, evens things up. Best English goal scorer ever, from a Gooner.
I am not a Spurs supporter but one goal has stuck in my mind for over 50 years. I don't remember who it was against but there was a cross to the far post and as Gilzean jumped up to meet it Grievsie darted round a defender and Gilzean so calmly nodded it down inch perfect for Grievesie to slot it home. It was a work of art.
On. 29th September 1962 I went to White Hart Lane as a 14 year old and saw Jimmy score 4 goals against Notts Forest in a 9-2 drubbing .He was my hero thereafter and ever since both as a great, great player and also a wonderful , if flawed a little bit , human being. Xx
I believe that Gary Lineker did some verbal jousting with Greaves who replied "Well Gary none of MY many England goals came against San Marino, Cameroon etc" ...Lineker then wisely kept quiet. Greaves is the best post war England striker.
I am an Arsenal fan but just love and respect Jimmy Greaves. Funny how many one-on-one he had with the goalies and he never once went down to claim a false penalty....unlike today’s cheating, cowardly forwards.
I remember him fondly from my childhood but only as a TV pundit. I never once saw any old footage of him playing. I'm really surprised, he was a great player.
Thanks for posting this, lifelong Spurs fan here but JG was before my time. Sublime stuff from JG, he was a goalscoring machine and to think Ramsey left him out of the 1966 team too. Wonderful player. I really enjoyed this video and the sound track is excellent too!
Great player , Englands best ever striker , both feet, head, touch , brains. All time top flight top scorer , but since premier League the old Football League has been forgotten. Look at this footage no diving , no drama, just guys on pitch playing footie
Players like Greaves, Best, Pele etc at their peak. In a parallel universe or heaven somewhere, I would love to see these players perform in modern day football.
Best striker ever produced from these shores and probably top of all time 3 alongside Charlton & Best to come from the UK & Ireland. This also in an era of awful pitches, rock hard heavy leather balls and defenders that could kick the sh*t out of you and get away with it. If he was around now he would be priceless.
Jimmy did it in era when it was much more physical and a much level playing field with a host of clubs with hard players and skilful players, after Greaves I admired Dennis Law and Allan Clarke for goal poaching.
![Jimmy Greaves [Best Skills & Goals]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tjpyQP8a3Ug/mqdefault.jpg)
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I had the privilege to meet Jimmy a few years ago, I told him he was my all-time football idol. He replied, well I certainly was idle. It speaks volumes about his humour and humility.
Brilliant... RIP Jim
RIP Jimmy ❤
World cup rally Londron - Mexico 1970 I was fallowing the newspaper every day to know him Costa Rica 1970 🇨🇷🇨🇷💯
RIP Jimmy Graves,This year we lost two great strikers Gerd Muller and you.
Thx for everything you did for football.🙏🙏🙏
Balance, timing, touch, measured aggression. Jimmy Greaves was a maestro.
Yep, I would say that you've got it spot on.
And amazing pace off the mark.
Imagine being so good you get into Spurs all time 11 AND Chelsea's all time 11.
That's Jimmy Greaves.
All types of goals what a player
You say that and though you are not wrong,... You put Jimmy in most teams even today and suddenly it's their all time team, he was that good. Also Chelsea's beat team before Russian money wasn't much.
Rangda Rangda You could add all time England, too
he is also a brentford all time great, apparently he once drove through brentford high street
@@nigelsimons8666 absolutely
Absolutely superb player; one of the best strikers to ever play the game. Mucho respecto from a Celtic supporter. 🍀 Get well, Greavsie - great guy you are, too!
They said he was lazy and a goalhanger, but he could score with both feet, his head, and from way outside the box almost at will.
He was also a far better all-round player than he has ever been credited for.The greatest English goal scorer of all-time.He should have been Knighted decades ago.
He should of , best English striker never gets credit he deserves, great player
Bang on Mike!!
I always thought that criticism was unfair. He was a great watcher and reader of the game and as a result always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, but he put in the effort when it was needed. Also, in those days the game was different and forwards weren’t expected to track back as much as they do now.
You can see he was a good dribbler in this video.
Absolutely fantastic player. it is all there in this clip. He had everything. Signed, A Jock.
Balance, timing, touch, measured aggression. Jimmy Greaves was a maestro. Absolutely agree goalscorer
He is one of those players who have that winning aura around them and made scoring seemed so easy...
Died this morning. R.I.P. Greavsie. What a player, pundit and man he was.
The best finisher England as ever produced .
After dixie dean you mean?
I'm gonna take over don't worry😤
Darth Scouser he was Scottish not English
Related to him
investatrader not even close
Jimmy Greaves would be in my all time British X1, he was a goal machine of the highest caliber. The fact that he did not make the 1966 World Cup winning X1 was criminal but it was his goals in the matches up to the 66 final that got England there. ALL those players in that 1966 squad should have received a knighthood, not just Geoff Hurst and Bobby Charlton
Great player, but I think he was injured for the knock out games in 1966, plus I don’t think Greaves scored in the tournament. And his replacement didn’t turn out too badly as well!
Dont bother about a knighthood.
He is in the hearts of the football connaisseurs of the world..
@@leefr76 That's right, Greaves was injured for the knock out games (although was fit for the final) and didn't score in the Group Stage. I believe he scored two goals in the 1962 World Cup.
For me its striking how modern a player he still looks.
He still could easily catch up in todays football..
Jimmy Greaves is a classic player, a classic striker. Skilled, technical, calm and intelligent. When they mention that such a 20th century player was modern, it sounds as if this was something that exuded superiority, when in reality, modern players are not technicians like 20th century players.
Greaves was a classic striker, the last classic striker we had was Ibrah, Forlan and Rooney.
@@diogorocha5984The best players from the old days have that effect when you watch them. True class is timeless. Watch clips of Di Stefano. It's like watching Zidane.
Both feet as well
Heds have to lay off the drink.
Thanks for keeping old football alive ⚽🔥
I wished he wore the red of lfc what a player he was my idol the best I ever saw they rave about messi jimmy would leaving him standing, and the muddy pitches he played on imagine him playing on the lawns they have today, he would be worth a billion, happy birthday mr greaves, you are catching me up inwa.
A very classy video, amply illustrating the goal-scoring career of a great player, accompanied by a tasteful Miles Davis cool jazz number.
Well said. I also love the effect of the music. It seems so appropriate.
When you see the state of the pitches it makes you realise how incredible Jimmy was. Up there with Best & Messi.
Up there with Best? Georgie wasn't fit to lace his boots as far as goals alone are concerned. Prolific to an extraordinary degree. And I'm a United fan.
Weight of ball and brutal defending add even more to what he achieved.
@@johnconway4833 Can't believe somebody can post such a stupid comment. Best carried a severed post airplane crash United team to a european cup and league title. He's miles ahead of Greaves.
@@SuperAttitudeera greaves scored 357 top flight goals… that will doubtable ever be beaten
@@SuperAttitudeera miles ahead of greeves😂😂 put down the smoke.
Greeves is the best British player of all time no debate.
Silky skills and deft touches along with good finishing.. Great player his quote which stuck in my head as a boy was "you don't have to hit the ball hard to score a goal"
I had the pleasure and privilege of seeing him regularly in the mid to late 60s and he was deadly in front of goal. I met him in 2013 and he told me "I missed more chances than I scored" Such was the humility of the great man.
THE GREATEST STRIKER the world has ever seen . From a Chelsea fan .
Greavsie was a true genius and a top bloke. The appalling conditions he often played in only serve to illustrate his tremendous ability. I have a brown leather football signed by Jimmy which I'll always treasure.
It's very sad that they didn't have our gen camera's.. How many footages we could have seen?? He scored those goals with ease.......Anyway, thanks for the upload!
The greatest English-born goalscorer of all time.
Rangers fan here. I was too young to appreciate Jimmy as a striker, and what a special player he was, but more importantly, he seemed a genuinely humble and self-effacing character. RIP, Jimmy.
Had the finish of a modern day striker and was an absolutely baller of the 60's. RIP Jimmy Greaves
Best British striker by a mile and in my opinion one of the best ever
I supported Spurs because of Jimmy. I saw his last match at WHL as a Spurs player and his next match at WHL as a West Ham player. Of course he scored and everyone in the crowd cheered. It was a classic Greaves goal where he simply 'directed' the ball into the net.
R.I.P Jimmy, A true legend of the game :(
Heartbroken today, THE BEST EVER, EVER, RIP Jim, Manchester City fan.
Simply the Best.......Loved watching him and Gilzean.
As someone who only knew him as a big fat pundit, by god he was the best footballer we ever produced! He’s like a modern player, so composed and clinical
Far better than any so called modern player
I used to be an Albion fan in the days when I lived in England. I saw Jimmy Greaves play in a game at the Hawthorns which West Brom won 4-3. Jimmy Greaves scored the most intelligent penalty I've ever seen in a game of football. He just gave the ball a nudge and it slowly rolled across the line - with goalkeeper John Osborne hurtling in the wrong direction. I wonder if anyone who ever saw Jimmy play ever saw him take similar, spectacular penalties. I personally think Jimmy was better than George Best. One of the all-time greats of English football - deceptively fast, he could turn on a sixpence. I wish him well if he's still going and say thanks for the memories of his pure, exciting talent.
Like watching Steve Davis squeeze the black into the top left pocket when it's near the top cushion and the cue ball's down in balk .... perfect placement and control.
Superb striker....Jimmy Greaves had it all😮
Just came here on hearing that he was ill and not knowing much about him. He can score/shoot off either foot; volley, half-volley or shoot off ground; header; dribble; free kick etc etc - looks like he can do everything and knows where the goal and defenders are with uncanny awareness. Glad that I came here and best of luck to Greavsie with his illness. Best wishes.
Rip
As a young lad in junior school back in the 1950s, the very first footballers names I ever heard were Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Charlton. Jimmy in his prime today would be a 100m+ player. Yes, Geoff Hurst got the accolades for being the hero of the World Cup Final of 1966, but he only played because Jimmy was injured. It's tragic he never made it to the final, but video clips like this one prove what a fantastic player he was and always will be remembered as.
He just made it all look so easy, get the ball, put it in the net.
The Greatest
I'm a 65 year old leeds fan my dad used to take me to games and I had to choose which to go to because he couldn't always afford it I said tottenham first so I could see jimmy Greaves never bettered and never will
Same for me but at Forest.
Love this video, some great finishes and finally a football video with some decent music.
Thanks!
Well said Biig Olli.
Jimmy, you were Amazing. R.I.P. Legend.
Maybe the best natural goal scorer England has ever produced.
A lovely tribute...the music adds to it so much. I'm not quite old enough to have been around when Jimmy was at his peak. He looked such an elegant, instinctive and clever footballer. I've just watched a documentary made about him in the mid-60s. He came across as decent, thoughtful and intelligent. I wish I could have seen him play live.
Absolutely a legend also used to love the show he done with Saint
Saint and greavesie m..brill
Me too love that show
Me too it was a must watch! Before pundits started to become people that just tell you what you have just seen.
What a player, all rounder!….great striker of the ball. That generation was blessed having Jimmy playing. We all missed out!….RIP
What a life lived! I wish I could’ve had the honour of watching him live. He should be very proud of himself. RIP Jimmy Greaves
Has to go down as one of the greats in English football.
Greatest ever English forward.
Best ever goal scorer for me. Take into account poor pitches, and defenders allowed crunching tackles.
And Bobby Charlton
You make some good points, but terrible pitches, heavier footballs and boots plus no protection from thuggish defenders who would kick the skillful players off the park, evens things up. Best English goal scorer ever, from a Gooner.
@@YoungMulaBaby808 no, it was easier fo score now, defenders now are not allowed to tackle
I am not a Spurs supporter but one goal has stuck in my mind for over 50 years. I don't remember who it was against but there was a cross to the far post and as Gilzean jumped up to meet it Grievsie darted round a defender and Gilzean so calmly nodded it down inch perfect for Grievesie to slot it home. It was a work of art.
chelsea produced some of tottenham big legends such as jimmy greaves terry vanebles bobby smith and les allen
@@keyuantejohnson6266 Great players
One of the best footballers to have ever graced the game.
On. 29th September 1962 I went to White Hart Lane as a 14 year old and saw Jimmy score 4 goals against Notts Forest in a 9-2 drubbing .He was my hero thereafter and ever since both as a great, great player and also a wonderful , if flawed a little bit , human being.
Xx
Best pure “ finisher” that I have ever seen.
E171955 are you gay ?
@@elitesoccertv wtf?
Good luck with the sickness Jimmy.We're all behind you mate.
And now in 2021 Jimmy Greaves MBE, although really it should have been SIR Jimmy. Thanks for all the excitement when I was a kid.
RIP Jimmy. Loved you on Saint and Greavsie.
Just a player of true magic. Get better soon Jimmy.
Looking at these goals-what a player!
RIP Jimmy from a Leeds supporter
RIP Jimmy Greaves
Best English striker ever. Like aguero times 2.
RIP Jimmy Greaves. Great striker.
The greatest natural goal scorer of all time. RIP Jimmy Greaves and thanks for all the wonderful memories.
Gerd Muller of Germany, and Romario of Brazil.
Legendary goal scorer backed by legendary band leader is soo cool.
How amazing was this guy!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥great vid
Quite Simply The BEST 👍👍👍
Jimmy Greaves My Hero, could shoot with either foot and also good in air. Jimmy was one of the all time GREATS !!!
RIP Mr Greaves. An absolute legend.
Pure Class he made it look so naturally easy.
I believe that Gary Lineker did some verbal jousting with Greaves who replied "Well Gary none of MY many England goals came against San Marino, Cameroon etc" ...Lineker then wisely kept quiet.
Greaves is the best post war England striker.
I wish you a quick recovery Greavsie! ❤️🙏
R. I. P big man. What a goal scorer...
I am an Arsenal fan but just love and respect Jimmy Greaves. Funny how
many one-on-one he had with the goalies and he never once went down to claim a false penalty....unlike today’s
cheating, cowardly forwards.
I’m a Spurs fan and I agree 100%
Respect
RIP legend
i come for players, stay for the music
Some wonderful goals by Jimmy + wonderful music by Miles Davis, from the album : Birth of the cool, ( track entitled : Jeru ) recorded in 1949
Like Miles , Jimmy made it look easy.
@@mikesaunders4775 Hello Mike, thanks for your reply/ comment, Jimmy/ Miles,
Interesting Duo.
Peace to all.
Congratulations on your MBE Jimmy....should’ve been a knighthood, but finally your country have acknowledged your greatness and sheer talent 👍🏼
True,40 years too late.
As natural as breathing to him. An absolute joy to watch, only bettered by his tv career and how he made Saint laugh
Genius......Incredible acceleration and balance......Greavesy made football look so easy.
RIP Jimmy, one of the best to play the game
Rest in peace legend
Rip jimmy greaves ⚽️🏴
I remember him fondly from my childhood but only as a TV pundit. I never once saw any old footage of him playing. I'm really surprised, he was a great player.
Jimmy Greaves best goalscorer I have ever seen makes it look so easy. so talented
Fly high 🤍💙
Jimmy Greaves - simply the best.
Thanks for posting this, lifelong Spurs fan here but JG was before my time. Sublime stuff from JG, he was a goalscoring machine and to think Ramsey left him out of the 1966 team too. Wonderful player. I really enjoyed this video and the sound track is excellent too!
You're welcome!
Very underrated
This video is art, as usual.
Great player , Englands best ever striker , both feet, head, touch , brains.
All time top flight top scorer , but since premier League the old Football League has been forgotten.
Look at this footage no diving , no drama, just guys on pitch playing footie
Greaves was the best english forward I ever seen.
An all-time great, way ahead of his time. Could score from anywhere, anyhow against anyone. Free at last, RIP.
Players like Greaves, Best, Pele etc at their peak. In a parallel universe or heaven somewhere, I would love to see these players perform in modern day football.
They would walk it , today ,defenders not allowed to tackle , pitches today smooth, ball is light
The all time top scorer of the English top flight.
And somehow the government refuse to give him an honour
The best striker the UK has ever
had.Nobody comes near him.
RIP Jimmy
Ashamed to say forgot how brilliant Jimmy was a natural goal scorer in any position - feet or head RIP❤️
best player of all time no doubt
Saint and Greavsie were the best football pundits. They were brilliant together. Rip.
R.I.P to probably the best England striker ever 😭😭⚽️⚽️⚽️
Best striker ever produced from these shores and probably top of all time 3 alongside Charlton & Best to come from the UK & Ireland. This also in an era of awful pitches, rock hard heavy leather balls and defenders that could kick the sh*t out of you and get away with it. If he was around now he would be priceless.
The kids today don't know real exciting football where any team could beat anyone on their day in Div 1
Rooney and John Charles (Welsh) to mention? Just a thought... 😎
You forgot to mention the lousy quality of the footballshoes
RIP Jimmy.
A true great! RIP Jimmy..
Jimmy did it in era when it was much more physical and a much level playing field with a host of clubs with hard players and skilful players, after Greaves I admired Dennis Law and Allan Clarke for goal poaching.