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Jimmy Greaves

Jimmy Greaves

Forward · 1955 to 1979

Goals
513
Appearances
764
Goals per game
0.67
Major honours
22

Scored 268 of 513 career goals for Tottenham Hotspur, at 0.70 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
1724
1861
1993
20145
21189
22239
23283
24324
25342
26378
27408
28444
29459
30468
35468
36488
37506
38513
39513

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1955–58London XI
    Goals2 · Apps2 · Per game1.00
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps2 · Goals2
  2. From London XI to Chelsea
  3. Age 17 · 1957–58Chelsea
    Goals22 · Apps37 · Per game0.59
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
  4. Age 18 · 1958–59Chelsea
    Goals37 · Apps47 · Per game0.79
    Football League First Division Golden Boot 1958–59
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals32
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    OtherApps3 · Goals3
  5. Age 19 · 1959–60Chelsea
    Goals30 · Apps42 · Per game0.71

    5 caps · 2 goals

    British Home Championship 1959–60 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  6. Age 20 · 1960–61Chelsea
    Goals43 · Apps43 · Per game1.00

    6 caps · 9 goals

    British Home Championship 1960–61Football League First Division Golden Boot 1960–61
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals41
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals2
  7. From Chelsea to AC Milan
  8. Age 21 · 1961–62AC Milan
    Goals9 · Apps13 · Per game0.69

    4 caps · 5 goals

    Serie A 1961–62FA Cup 1961–62FA Cup top scorer 1961–62
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  9. From AC Milan to Tottenham Hotspur
  10. Age 21 · 1961–62Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals30 · Apps31 · Per game0.97
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals9
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  11. Age 22 · 1962–63Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals44 · Apps49 · Per game0.90

    10 caps · 6 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1962European Cup Winners' Cup 1962–63UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer 1962–63Football League First Division Golden Boot 1962–63
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals37
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    OtherApps7 · Goals7
  12. Age 23 · 1963–64Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals36 · Apps45 · Per game0.80

    9 caps · 8 goals

    British Home Championship 1963–64 (shared)Football League First Division Golden Boot 1963–64
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals35
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals1
  13. Age 24 · 1964–65Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals35 · Apps45 · Per game0.78

    8 caps · 6 goals

    British Home Championship 1964–65FA Cup top scorer 1964–65Football League First Division Golden Boot 1964–65
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals6
  14. Age 25 · 1965–66Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals16 · Apps31 · Per game0.52

    5 caps · 2 goals

    British Home Championship 1965–66
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  15. Age 26 · 1966–67Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals31 · Apps47 · Per game0.66

    7 caps · 5 goals

    FA Cup 1966–67World Cup 1966FA Cup top scorer 1966–67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals6
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  16. Age 27 · 1967–68Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals29 · Apps48 · Per game0.60

    3 caps · 1 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1967 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps39 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    OtherApps5 · Goals3
  17. Age 28 · 1968–69Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals36 · Apps52 · Per game0.69
    Football League First Division Golden Boot 1968–69
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals27
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    League cupApps6 · Goals5
  18. Age 29 · 1969–70Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals11 · Apps33 · Per game0.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  19. From Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham United
  20. Age 29 · 1969–70West Ham United
    Goals4 · Apps6 · Per game0.67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps6 · Goals4
  21. Age 30 · 1970–71West Ham United
    Goals9 · Apps34 · Per game0.26
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  22. From West Ham United to Brentwood Town
  23. Age 35 · 1975–76Brentwood Town
    Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00
  24. From Brentwood Town to Chelmsford City
  25. Age 36 · 1976–77Chelmsford City
    Goals20 · Apps38 · Per game0.53
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals13
    OtherApps13 · Goals7
  26. From Chelmsford City to Barnet
  27. Age 37 · 1977–78Barnet
    Goals18 · Apps36 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  28. Age 38 · 1978–79Barnet
    Goals7 · Apps28 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  29. From Barnet to Woodford Town
  30. Age 39 · 1979–80Woodford Town
    Goals0 · Apps0 · Per game0.00

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
London XI1955221.000%
Chelsea1957–19601691320.7828%
AC Milan19611390.692%
Tottenham Hotspur1961–19693812680.7057%
West Ham United1969–197040130.333%
Brentwood Town197500Not recorded0%
Chelmsford City197638200.534%
Barnet1977–197864250.395%
Woodford Town197900Not recorded0%
By competition
AppsGoals
League602395
Domestic cup5642
League cup117
Other3825
International5744

Competition splits are available for 91% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
England692458
Italy139

Country splits are available for 95% of this player's seasons.

Honours

Team trophies
World Cup1 time · 1966
Serie A1 time · 1961–62
FA Cup2 times · 1961–62, 1966–67
British Home Championship5 times · 1959–60 (shared), 1960–61, 1963–64 (shared), 1964–65, 1965–66
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1962, 1967 (shared)
European Cup Winners' Cup1 time · 1962–63
Individual
Football League First Division Golden Boot6 times · 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69
FA Cup top scorer3 times · 1961–62, 1964–65, 1966–67
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup top scorer1 time · 1962–63

Career shape

Peak season
1960–61, 43 goals at 1.00 per game
Best five seasons
1960–61 to 1964–65, 197 goals
Goals before 21
145
Goals before 25
324
Goals before 30
459
Goals from 30 on
54
Seasons played
20
Biggest club share
57% at Tottenham Hotspur
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.10

Jimmy Greaves peaked in 1960–61 with 43 goals in 43 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 22 major honours across 20 seasons, 1.10 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Jimmy Greaves scored?
513 goals in 764 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Jimmy Greaves score the most goals for?
268 goals for Tottenham Hotspur, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Jimmy Greaves won?
22 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Jimmy Greaves's best season?
44 goals in 1962–63 for Tottenham Hotspur, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Jimmy Greaves have?
44 goals in 57 appearances for England.

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