Jimmy Greaves: The One and Only is the sensational and official
biography of arguably the greatest British goalscorer of all time,
authorised by Jimmy's widow, Irene, and told by his friend of 64 years,
Norman Giller. This brutally honest 'warts 'n' all' account covers the
many highs and lows of Jimmy's extraordinary triple career as great
footballer, master TV raconteur and then stage comedian, interrupted by
six years of alcoholism. Jimmy and Irene lost their four-month-old son
to pneumonia when they were barely out of their teens, and Norman
examines how this tragedy set the tone for Jimmy's life. A parade of
legends - Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and Harry
Redknapp among them - give personal glimpses of Greaves, and Norman, who
delivered the eulogy at Jimmy's funeral, reveals stories of him that
will surprise and shock his army of admirers. How did missing the 1966
World Cup Final really affect him? Was he ever drunk on the pitch? Who
were his favourite players, and what did he consider his greatest goal?
