The Jimmy Greaves We Knew celebrates the life and career of a national
treasure through the memories of friends, family, team-mates, the media
and fans. They recall a goalscoring great, a TV celebrity - most notably
as one half of the legendary Saint and Greavsie - a newspaper columnist,
comedian and raconteur who battled alcohol addiction. The modern game
also pays tribute to this charismatic, friendly, down-to-earth, witty
individual who built a reputation for hitting the back of the net
playing for Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and
England. Greaves set a European record of 357 goals in 516 top-flight
games and netted 44 in 57 full international appearances. Tragically,
Greaves suffered a stroke in 2015 and died on 19 September 2021, when
two of his former clubs, Spurs and Chelsea - plus 60,000 fans - gave him
a minute's applause before they played each other at the Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium. The love and affection is as strong as ever.