Jimmy Greaves, one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football history, turns 80 today.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at six moments in his career on and off the pitch.
Division One, Chelsea v Wolves (August 30, 1958)
Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Greaves, left, scoring one of five goals for Chelsea against champions Wolves (PA Archive)
Home International Championship, England v Scotland (April 15, 1961)
Jimmy Greaves played a starring role against Scotland with the first of his six England hat-tricks (PA Archive)
FA Cup final, Tottenham v Burnley (May 5, 1962)
Greaves (second left) celebrates with (from left) Bill Brown, Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, John White, Cliff Jones and Terry Medwin after Spurs’ 1962 FA Cup win (PA Archive)
Division One, Tottenham v Manchester United (October 16, 1965)
Greaves (left) scored a superb third goal past Pat Dunne in a 5-1 rout of Manchester United (PA Archive)
World Cup final, England v West Germany (July 30, 1966)
Greaves had to look on at Wembley as England won the World Cup final without him (PA Archive)
Saint and Greavsie (1985-1992)
‘Saint and Greavsie’ attracted six million viewers at its peak (PA Archive)
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