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Saw Spurs draw 2-2 at West Ham on 14/9/68, Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean scored the goals.
My first game was in 1969, Jimmy's last season, and unfortunately he didn't score. I don't remember much of the game, although I do remember Jimmy swearing at a linesman for calling him offside ( I was right up the front, standing near the corner of the East Stand/Paxton). I learned quite a few choice words that day, I can tell you - mum wasn't impressed!
Shattered my illusions, didn't realise Jimmy swore.My first game was in 1969, Jimmy's last season, and unfortunately he didn't score. I don't remember much of the game, although I do remember Jimmy swearing at a linesman for calling him offside ( I was right up the front, standing near the corner of the East Stand/Paxton). I learned quite a few choice words that day, I can tell you - mum wasn't impressed!
THE greatest ever goal scorer imv
I always thought the late 70s early 80s Greavsie looked a totally different person to the man in his prime as well.Footballer Greavsie looks so completely different from Saint and Greavsie Greavsie that I have a conspiracy theory forming that they're not the same person. They've got different shaped heads!
That was my Dads first game over Spurs for 5 years.The last being the NLD in 1971.Apparently the club wanted to re-sign him after he scored in Pat's testimonial against the scum at WHL.
Greavsie said it wouldn't be fair on the club, as he was on the decline into alcoholism.
Interesting to reflect that if he had signed...maybe we wouldn't have been relegated.
28 January 1970, Crystal Palace 1 Spurs 0, Jimmy Greaves played his last game for Spurs, 50 years ago.
Always a bit worried when a thread like this pops up, but should be a great watch.