The gallery - jimmy Greaves

Jimmy Greaves is one of the greatest natural talents that has ever played football.
I grew up watching him and marveling at his skill.
Here is a personal tribute to the great man who will 74 tomorrow. 
Thank you Jimmy for the magic and the memories.

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1. 1963 Jimmy scores the winner, after making the first as England beat the Rest of the World 2-1 in the FA's 100th birthday match.

3. December 1961 and just the usual 14,000 turn up for a Plymouth Reserves game. Most want a autograph. Jimmy scores twice in a 4-1 win.

2. "There's only TWO Jimmy Greaves's, there's only..." 1966 Madame Tussuards, London

4. With his Dad.

5. Married to Irene at 18.

6. Jim gives England goalie Gordan Banks some tips.

7. Then pops over to the House of Commons to give a few pointers to MP's, 1962.

8. Training

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11. 1970 World Cup Rally

12. The names Greaves, Jimmy Greaves. Here at Pinewood Studios in 1966 with Sean Connelly filming James Bond's 'You Only Live Twice', Yul Brynmer and Bobby Moore.

13. Receiving his World Cup medal from the Prime Minister, 2009.

14. V Glasgow Celtic, Hampden Park, 1967 and two more goals

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I hope you enjoyed your trip to the gallery. If you missed it my personal view of Jimmy is at -
http://www.indiaspurs.com/4/post/2014/02/jimmy-greaves.html
You may also like to visit Bill Nicholson at the Gallery. - http://www.indiaspurs.com/4/post/2014/01/the-gallery-bill-nicholson.html

Images - Top - BBC, 2 - The Guardian, 4- London Transport, 6 & 15 - Daily Mail, 10- Sunday Post, 11- Corbis, 13 - Zimbo, 14 - Daily Mirror,

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Keith Harrison, Nilgiris, TN
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