- Recognised as one of most natural finishers of his generation
- Tottenham icon suffered a severe stroke in May 2015
Jimmy Greaves, feted as one of England’s greatest strikers and a member of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup, has died at the age of 81.
“We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the great Jimmy Greaves, not just Tottenham Hotspur’s record goalscorer but the finest marksman this country has ever seen,” read an official club statement. “Jimmy passed away at home in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 19 September.”
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