Greaves also scored 44 goals for England and remains his country's fourth-highest goalscorer of all time

The striker also played for two other London club, starting his career at Chelsea with a later spell at West Ham

Jimmy Greaves was at his peak during a nine-year stay with Tottenham where he scored 268 goals


Jimmy Greaves, who remains one of England and Tottenham's greatest strikers, celebrates his 75th birthday today.

He ranks as his country's fourth-highest goalscorer with 44 and tops the chart for Spurs with 268 strikes.

Greaves started his career at Chelsea, finding the back of the net 132 times in 169 appearances before a short stay with AC Milan.

But it was at White Hart Lane that he enjoyed his most successful spell, spending nine years in north London before a move to West Ham.

Now, as the Hammers take on Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, Sportsmail looks back at the most iconic pictures of a football legend.

Tottenham manager Bill Nicholson stands beside Jimmy Greaves as he talks with the club physio and Ron Henry (far right) enjoys a cup of tea

Jimmy Greaves scores his 100th league goal for Tottenham in a First Division match against West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in 1964

Greaves soaks in the bath after scoring the only goal of the game against West Brom in what was the start of his fourth season at Tottenham

Greaves celebrates his 100th league goal with his team-mates. The striker would go on to score 268 goals for the north London club

Greaves attempts to dribble with the ball on a pitch devoid of grass as Tottenham host Nottingham Forest in 1966

Greaves sits in the changing room at Anfield alongside Jimmy Robertson and Alan Gilzean after Tottenham suffered a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool

Greaves poses in his Chelsea colours (left) and in his Tottenham kit (right). He would go on to play for a third London club, West Ham

England physio Harold Shepherdson leaps for joy while manager Alf Ramsey remains seated and is hugged by Jimmy Armfield, but a suited Jimmy Greaves looks concerned (right) at the final whistle after England's win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final

Greaves training at Cheshunt with the rest of the Tottenham Hotspur team, in readiness for the start of the new season

Greaves tries his hand at rally driving while he was at West Ham. He spent two season at the club at the end of his career, scoring 13 goals

England striker Greaves sips a cup of tea as he reads the newspaper at breakfast. Golfer Jack Nicklaus makes the back page.

Greaves and Mel Hopkins, both keen amateur photographers, prepare to take a photograph of their team-mates (left) and Mike England and Greaves celebrate winning the FA Cup with a pint of milk in the dressing room after their side's 2-1 win against Chelsea in 1967

England's Greaves enjoys a glass of beer. He sits behind Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney on the all-time top goalscorers list

Tottenham footballers celebrating with the FA Cup at Wembley after beating Burnley 3-1 to win the trophy for the second year running. Left to right - Ron Henry, Cliff Jones, Dave Mackay, Jimmy Greaves, Maurice Norman, goalkeeper Bill Brown

Greaves attemepts an acrobatic effort during training with Tottenham. He remains England's fourth-highest goalscorer

Greaves pulls up in his car with his family at White Hart Lane before the game against West Brom in 1964

Greaves training with AC Milan in 1961 and posing in the strip (right). He spent a single season in Italy, scoring nine goals in 14 games

Greaves beside his Ford Escort at the racetrack in Monza during the 16,000 mile World Cup Rally from London to Mexico in 1970