Jimmy Greaves
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Jimmy Greaves

The One and Only

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eBook - ePub

Jimmy Greaves

The One and Only

About this book

Jimmy Greaves: The One and Only is the sensational and official biography of arguably the greatest British goalscorer of all time, authorised by Jimmy's widow, Irene, and told by his friend of 64 years, Norman Giller. This brutally honest 'warts 'n' all' account covers the many highs and lows of Jimmy's extraordinary triple career as great footballer, master TV raconteur and then stage comedian, interrupted by six years of alcoholism. Jimmy and Irene lost their four-month-old son to pneumonia when they were barely out of their teens, and Norman examines how this tragedy set the tone for Jimmy's life. A parade of legends - Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and Harry Redknapp among them - give personal glimpses of Greaves, and Norman, who delivered the eulogy at Jimmy's funeral, reveals stories of him that will surprise and shock his army of admirers. How did missing the 1966 World Cup Final really affect him? Was he ever drunk on the pitch? Who were his favourite players, and what did he consider his greatest goal?

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Information

Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781801503662
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction by Irene Greaves
  7. Kick Off: Starting at the end
  8. 1. A rare diamond of a goal
  9. 2. Getting sober out of our minds
  10. 3. Bombs, footballs, schools and scouts
  11. 4. Chelsea, the ‘All the Best’ club
  12. 5. England and the Haynes partnership
  13. 6. Tragedy and then the Italian Job
  14. 7. The Glory Glory Years
  15. 8. Drinking for England
  16. 9. Bobby Moore on tape
  17. 10. The G-Men on the road to Wembley
  18. 11. The 1970 World Cup Rally adventure
  19. 12. Reminiscing with the Real Mackay
  20. 13. Hammered with the Hammers
  21. 14. Rising with the Sun
  22. 15. The TV-am Soap Opera
  23. 16. Saint and Greavsie
  24. 17. Safe as the Banks of England
  25. 18. The Cloughie connection
  26. 19. Stand and Deliver
  27. 20. Best of the Best
  28. 21. The 50-year milestone
  29. 22. The final years
  30. 23. Quote, unquote … The tributes
  31. 24. The Great Entertainer
  32. Extra-time: The Jimmy Greaves Facts and Stats File
  33. Photos