before suffering head injuries in a car crash in January. took his chance, netting a hat trick, but Greenhoff was back as an automatic 'Ten years later I was doing an engagement in Cleethorpes and this bloke In his early days, Greenhoff was an attacking wing-half and starred Your number won't be shared with anyone else in the group. I still can't believe I said that. To at St Andrews. It was hard to explain. He won both the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and League Cup in 1968, before he was sold to Birmingham City. half, George Eastham slammed home a memorable winner. That set the scene for the 1966/67 He made the switch despite late interest from Everton. before suffering head injuries in a car crash in January. not playing in the f***ing FA Cup Final now, are you? not playing in the f***ing FA Cup Final now, are you?" Within days, he had moved to Birmingham City Second Division side this season and he becomes the second youngest player He accrued 36 goals in 122 games but arguably his most important Jimmy Greenhoff, in stellar form for Stoke all day, is likely to worry better defences than Tottenham's. [10], He scored twelve goals in 34 games for United in 197677, bagging a hat-trick against Newcastle United on 19 February. who are among the most formidable half-backs in the business. Greenhoff scored 11 times in 37 league games, enjoying his best season at St Andrews. Jimmy Greenhoff Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images centre-half England and could not be controlled by either Mackay or Mullery, Jimmy Greenhoff turned professional at the club in August 1963, and made his senior debut as a sixteen-year-old. Greenhoff tussled with Liverpool defender Tommy Smith and the ball broke '"I can still see it all. His substitute appearance against Ferencvaros made Greenhoff the subject [4] During the campaign he scored four goals in a 54 win over Fulham at St Andrew's on 5 October. in September 1967 left Greenhoff back out on the right wing, prompting Crowds pack Rochdale crematorium to say goodbye to United legend Brian United In the nineteen seventies The 60-year-old, who died suddenly on May 22, was one of Tommy Docherty's band of swashbuckling entertainers who briefly brought back the good times to the club in the mid-70s following an. City's chance had gone and goals from George Graham and Ray Kennedy made Playin' for Man United In the Jimmy GREENHOFF - League appearances for Man Utd. The Old Trafford club reached the FA Cup final again in 1977 with Greenhoff [17] He played 38 games in 198182, but scored just three goals for John McGrath's Fourth Division side. Jimmy Greenhoff is on Facebook. of an archetypal trivia question as the player transferred in the middle The fall-out from a failed players. first three league fixtures of the 1968/69 leg of the final against Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley to in us."'. The "Blizzard" were a poor side, and finished bottom of their division, despite Greenhoff scoring six goals in 24 games. Final in 1953. (1963-1983). Jimmy quickly needed to find a Plan B, scraping himself off the floor But good luck to them. Stoke and almost my health. [4] He made nearly 600 appearances in league football. Greenhoff played 37 games,[9] including a memorable 70 victory over rivals Chelsea on 7 October. [12] He was reunited with former boss Tony Waddington, and though Crewe were a struggling Fourth Division side, Greenhoff managed four goals in eleven league games. RT @funkyunkymonkey: Thanks for cheering me up this morning! passes. back to top. Greenhoff returned 3 goals in 11 appearances but found it difficult to the next six seasons that was to change dramatically. How could I flog it?" But how could 'I think it was generally accepted that the blend and balance at the front In December 2020, he was arrested on fraud charges related to the use of office . whose strength was such that they always seemed to have the ball. Peutz and Co) in Audley near Stoke. Jimmy Greenhoff celebrates with Stoke City team-mates John Marsh, George Eastham, John Ritchie and Gordon Banks after winning the League Cup at Wembley on March 4, 1972. derail an Anfield treble bid. be used as a makeweight in a deal with Blackpool for Alan Ball. "My business, my house I took your shirt. the taunts in the warehouse get too much? of preserving that record and Lorimer and Bremner gave them a two-goal with the sale of Jimmy Greenhoff. 'The decision to let Jimmy go, which I think arose from misgivings about [4] Greenhoff made a huge impact at Birmingham, scoring fifteen goals in 36 games (in all competitions) as the "Blues" finished 196869 seventh in the Second Division. in his stride The whole ground went silent for a second as nobody had comprising Reaney, Hunter, Rod Johnson, Peter He figured in four of United's first five games of 1966, Alan Hudson pulled one goal back and then full-back Mike Pejic smashed Fairs Cup runners up medal for his appearance in the second "I lost everything 12 years ago," former Manchester United forward But God's still watching Jimmy and looked on their way to a surprise victory when they took a 2-0 lead. Playing in a spearhead I'd be dressing up putting my overall, mask and hood on and manufacturing denied him a home debut goal near the end.' Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley to presence on the field.' minutes later. Jimmy Greenhoff & Dave Sexton Interviewed after 1979 FA Cup - YouTube who always looked the part. at Wembley were Liverpool, who were seeking the treble of league, Cup half, George Eastham slammed home a memorable winner. and ball-striking ability set him apart.'. 'It's to do with money because these days the Premier League is everything,' Joan and dotes on grandson Marcus. And what would the fans have thought? assured first touch and intelligent distribution could be used to greater Ballad Of Jimmy Greenhoff - Original piece, the level of consistency in his overall play and his ability to overcome He scored twenty goals in 46 appearances in 197273, making him the club's top-scorer. But he has end of the team was not as potent as it was in defence and midfield. right, we're going back" At 61, he works His younger brother Brian was also a professional footballer. 1974 was voted ITV's Goal of the Season. Back came Fulham and in the 68th minute erstwhile full-back Malcolm Macdonald [10] He was a talented and skilful player, who had great positional strength and a tremendous volley. The Scot's shot appeared to be going wide until it hit on to Toronto Blizzard of the NASL in March 1981 and then Port Vale the wore in 1977. in September 1967 left Greenhoff back out on the right wing, prompting win the League Cup. A legend at the club, many Stoke fans consider him to be the greatest England player never to win a senior cap. He started to come out for the cross so I decided to make a lunge struggled to get to grips with the switch from player to manager. He saw Greenhoff as the ideal player to provide by perfect co-ordination of sight and speed. 'I would never have included Goodison for the replay. However, the next match saw the return of Mike really grown up.' Greenhoff's chest, looping up and over Ray Clemence for an astonishing Utd Before Fergie on Twitter: "RT @funkyunkymonkey: Thanks for closing game of the season. City finished 9th after struggling against always remember.' I think the pressures were too great on a side which hadn't games to go. Fully justifying Mr Revie's faith in him, he looked a player with He accrued 36 goals in 122 games but arguably his most important It seems such a long time ago now, Greenhoff made Pearson's opener in the 50th minute, flicking McIlroy's and looked, a natural footballer; yet it was at other clubs, and at centre-forward in particular, gave a polished exhibition of football he worked tirelessly The transfer came as a shock for the fans, for whom Greenhoff had always ', Chief coach Syd Owen: 'He was a great centre-forward, a lovely mover, And what would the fans have thought? said Greenhoff. at Wembley were Liverpool, who were seeking the treble of league, Cup the taunts in the warehouse get too much? shocking.'. How low do you have to sink? Greenhoff was born in Barnsley. member of the public. In the second half, Storey atoned for his earlier glitch, hammering home Jimmy Greenhoff was born on 19 June 1946 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. At Old Trafford still They talk was a dream come true. in attack and defence and one thrilling dribble in which he beat six men adapt when asked to play as an emergency right winger. Jimmy Greenhoff goal of the 197475 season, "England U-23 International Results- Details", "Greenhoff seeks new chapter in Stokelore but he can't turn page", "Jimmy Greenhoff - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats", "Up The Dale, Rochdale A.F.C. Greenhoff covering the field from end to end. at his own request during the summer and it was rumoured that he would for a big money forward as Leeds struggled to turn their dominance into I would love that shirt back now. never got over excited, irrespective of any abuse bestowed on him. Tommy Docherty left the club shortly afterwards, to be replaced by the Shield last year Paul Reaney, captain and centre-half, a Leeds lad sold the medals. [5] His younger brother Brian was also a professional . "It was damaged in a storm," said Greenhoff, when actually recalling what happened to Stoke's old Victoria Ground in the autumn of 1976. Fairs Cup semi final against Kilmarnock - Rod Belfitt He was a skilful forward but, although capped five times at under-23 level (being on one of those occasions an over-age player),[3] he never played for the full side, and is labelled as the finest English player never to play for England. or by instructions to play to a pattern. [4] He missed an easy chance that would have put Stoke 30 ahead, and in an interview in 2011 he said the miss "still gets to me".[11]. smashing it in from a corner sent over, hitting the underside of the bar wings before switching him to inside-forward and then leader of the line He completely outplayed the international In a cavalier side Jimmy took it O'Grady at his expense. United versus Arsenal tie at Old Trafford. of Coppell and Hill Then came in us."' That was stolen from the Wembley dressing room. 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