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Father took me to stamford bridge on 25th december, 1957, and i saw chelsea beat portsmouth by seven goals to four. and 17—year—old jimmy greaves, who had just come into the chelsea side scored four goals that and day and i was hooked, at the achievement of this guy. and if i could just advance that four years he played for chelsea for four seasons, and he scored 132 goals in those four years and his last game for chelsea was at the end of the 60/61 season when he had agreed to go and play in italy. chelsea's last game that season was at home to nottingham forest. they won 4—1, jimmy was...

In english centre forward but he wasn't six foot two, he wasn't strapping a physically imposing, what was interesting about this man was the way he revolutionised what it meant to be an english striker. it was about positioning. it wasn't about discussing the high ball in the middle of the box and then heading it in. he was an agile, skilful player. heading it in. he was an agile, skilful player-— skilful player. yes, and also, remember — skilful player. yes, and also, remember he _ skilful player. yes, and also, remember he often - skilful player. yes, and also, remember he often played ....

He played for chelsea for four seasons, and he scored 132 goals in those four years, and his last game for chelsea was at the end of the 60/61 season, when he'd already agreed to go and play in italy for ac milan. chelsea's last game that season was at home to nottingham forest. they won 4—1, jimmy was chaired off, and he scored four goals in that game as well! unbelievable. i mean, i think something that we need to point out is thatjimmy greaves was an english centre forward, but he wasn't 6'2", he wasn't strapping, he wasn't physically imposing, what was interesting about this man was the ...

With a centre forward, certainly in chelsea in his early days he did. he did at tottenham, with alan gilzean, spurs fans will certainly remember that. brian clough, england. jimmy was the goal poacher, he played alongside the main striker, but if you saw some ofjimmy�*s goals, he could go past, three, four, five defenders and his finishing was absolutely faultless, and i always remember the great bill nicholson, the tottenham manager, trying to tell another player who was with him at that time, how to finish, and bill nicholson said jimmy greaves passed the ball to the stanchion. he didn't b...

Forward, he wasn't 6'2", greaves was an english centre forward, he wasn't 62", he wasn't physically impose, what was interesting about this man was the way he revolutionised what it meant to be an english striker, it was about positioning, it wasn't about just getting the high ball in the middle of the box and heading it in, he was an agile, skillful player. well, yes and also, remember he often played with a centre forward, certainly in chelsea in his early days he did, he did at tottenham, spurs fans will remember that. brian clou~h. spurs fans will remember that. brian clough- jimmy _ spurs...