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- Birth nameJames Peter Greaves
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Jimmy Greaves was born on February 20, 1940 in Poplar, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for After Hours (1958), Mike Bassett: Manager (2005) and World Cup Extra (2002). He was married to Irene Barden. He died on September 19, 2021 in Danbury, Essex, England, UK.
- SpouseIrene Barden(1958 - September 19, 2021) (his death, 5 children)
- Alan Ball considered him to be one of England's five truly world class players in the 1966 World Cup winning squad. The others were Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Ray Wilson.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Football in Little Baddow, Essex, England.
- Played 57 times for England national team and scored 44 goals (1959-1967).
- 157 appearances with Chelsea in English first division; scored 124 goals (1957-1961).
- Won FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur in 1962.
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