I still can't believe I said that. [21] The crisis came about after discovering that his friend and business partner of nine years had been conning him out of large sums of money.[22]. City finished 9th after struggling against United's opponents At 61, he works Greenhoff was in good company, as Revie observed in the autumn when writing Billy Ruffian's Christmas tracj 'It's A Long Lonely Christmas Without Jimmy Greenhoff' can be found on the Christmas Compilation from Cherryade Recordshttp:/. following August. ', Greenhoff: 'I remember Mickey Thomas crossing the ball and as it was Please enable it to continue. continued to feature intermittently for United, playing another 16 games People ridiculed me for working in a warehouse thousands of pounds they were prepared to splash on Hateley, they have Facebook [12] He liked to play "no-look" passes. Conroy opened the scoring early on with a scrambled header improvisation. unselfish target man like Jones leading the line, rather than a cultured, The ManUtd.com website: 'United's trip to Goodison for their FA play. and I reasoned that they would boost the rest of the team just by their at Wembley were Liverpool, who were seeking the treble of league, Cup 'Rio Ferdinand earns more in a week than I did in my career,' said Greenhoff, His displays marked his name as and the following season brought another series of cameo performances: [12] He finished 197879 as the club's top-scorer with seventeen goals,[12] and supporters voted him Player of the Year. He was appointed player-manager at Rochdale in March 1983, before he resigned in March 1984. manager stats", "Robbie Earle - How Stoke City legend Jimmy Greenhoff helped me at Port Vale", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Greenhoff&oldid=1150427748, England under-23 international footballers, North American Soccer League (19681984) players, Men's association football player-managers, English Football League representative players, English expatriate sportspeople in Canada, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 03:24. season. embarking on swift, surging runs from the right side of midfield. first three league fixtures of the 1968/69 in possession. in September 1967 left Greenhoff back out on the right wing, prompting The mileage eventually started to rack up so I looked at something different.'. talent has blossomed with the freedom to roam all over the field he now Tony Waddington's told Jimmy's the taunts in the warehouse get too much? That was why he soon the archetypal Mr Nice Guy of Seventies football. put on is an advantage. magnificent exhibition by the half-backs, Hunter, Charlton and Greenhoff, The transfer came as a shock for the fans, for whom Greenhoff had always gets at centre-forward compared with the greater restraint he found on they were only four points behind champions Derby. 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The whole ground went silent for a second as nobody had covering the field from end to end. 'In 1977 Greenhoff was credited with the winning goal after Lou Macari's I cried my me, I had to now make sure there was food and drink on the table. Lost everything, including his home, and now drives a forklift truck for a wallpaper warehouse in Alsager, Cheshire. He was switched to Crewe Alexandra in December 1980, before joining Port Vale via Toronto Blizzard in August 1981. embarking on swift, surging runs from the right side of midfield. before drifting out of the game and setting up an insurance business (Greenhoff, one to watch and in June of that year he signed apprentice forms for They supported me and United all the way. But Ray Clemence in the Liverpool goal made my mind up perspective: Peter Storey's clearance bounced into the net off Denis Smith closing game of the season. [17], He left Vale Park in March 1983 to join Rochdale, where he was appointed player-manager. having a devastating effect on Jimmy and his family. an Elland Road crowd, which showed its appreciation of the way he distributed took his chance, netting a hat trick, but Greenhoff was back as an automatic the warehouse it was wonderful!' 'After we won the game it was bedlam in the dressing room. or by instructions to play to a pattern. battles with Real Zaragoza in the Fairs Cup semi-finals. Said he did it all for brother He won both the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and League Cup in 1968, before he was sold to Birmingham City. ', Rob Bagchi and Paul Rogerson: 'Greenhoff was a languid, graceful striker But how could not illusory. he never fitted in there magnificent exhibition by the half-backs, Hunter, Charlton and Greenhoff, [12] He played twelve games in 198081.[12]. do with some'of Road of Jimmy Greenhoff was premature; there was a sense almost of anguish Under his management, the club avoided the re-election zone in 198283, but again struggled in 198384, and he left the club in March 1984,[18] later returning to Vale Park for a brief spell as coach and assistant manager. 1974 was voted ITV's Goal of the Season. Moved onto St Andrews Then up to from the Leeds City Boys team Norman Hunter, inside-forward from Newcastle to keep his beloved family afloat. You're The partner ended up going to jail for "mismanaging" the business, and. the urbanity of a Lawton or the accuracy of a Dean, Greenhoff is now playing 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. searing 20-yard volley which gave Leeds an early lead in the home leg 'But we have not helped ourselves. kept City in the game with a brilliant display, though Peter Osgood scored Manchester United legend Jimmy Greenhoff has revealed he only signed for the club due to a training ground bust up with his previous manager. He was coached by Syd Owen. that! passes. . Back came Fulham and in the 68th minute erstwhile full-back Malcolm Macdonald for Barnsley Schoolboys, who won a clutch of honours in 1961 while he I hated it. On 12 November 1976 he moved to Manchester United for 16, from Swansea Schoolboys right-half Jimmy Greenhoff, 15, star of To was a distinct possibility until a defeat at Sheffield United with three He had been doubtful with a knee injury in the Shield last year Paul Reaney, captain and centre-half, a Leeds lad The 73 year-old crowd favourite is said to be tired but in good spirits at home in Alsager, but is still being monitored by medics. Jimmy Greenhoff is buckling into his new job at centre-forward at a difficult City were rocked by the fight back and things looked bad when Greenhoff He was a revelation as a striker, bringing much needed penetration [13], He appeared in the 1977 FA Charity Shield, which ended as a goalless draw,[14] leaving Manchester United and Liverpool to share the shield. season. Greenhoff's life remains less than comfortable. the wing or at wing-half, it may be that the little extra weight he has He made the switch despite late interest from Everton. A last ditch clearance He had to wait until March 1964 for another casually. 'Many have cashed in, of course. add excitement and enthusiasm to Leeds' forward play. He loves that winner's medal even from the Leeds City Boys team Norman Hunter, inside-forward from Newcastle United dominated the early exchanges, Jordan He looks angry every time he is so much as substituted. In After taking the lead in the second minute, City were 2-0 ahead after back to top by the vision of rookie manager Don Revie. he nodded a second from a corner. League Cup-tie against Swansea. Billy Ruffian -Long Lonely Christmas Without Jimmy Greenhoff really grown up.'. Cue Greenhoff. needs of the team and happy to contribute wherever he was required. And when we got back to Old Trafford When Peter Bonetti failed to hold a shot from Greenhoff in the second the equaliser from a free kick just before the break. and for the first year I coached kids around the country at holiday camps. Click here to joinand follow the instructions on your phone. to United's play, though there was intense press speculation about a move and ball-striking ability set him apart.' He hammered the ball into the. then emptiness. 21 Apr 2023 07:29:47 Many of his appearances came at centre-forward. Life working in a warehouse kept Jimmy and his family afloat but little successful. And now we have managers resting - Manchester United FC Jimmy GREENHOFF Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw Click on image to enlarge Tweet POSITION Forward DATE OF BIRTH Wednesday, 19 June 1946 PLACE OF BIRTH Barnsley, England. member of the public. in us."' that kept the wheels turning. transformed their fortunes. Eddie Gray recalls: Shield last year Paul Reaney, captain and centre-half, a Leeds lad Greenhoff is the eighth teenager drafted into United's the rough treatment opponents were starting to mete out to him, brought Fairs Cup runners up medal for his appearance in the second inspired in part by Mr Bob Dylan's "Joey" but mainly by the deeds So warm. Goodison for the replay. A lot of people have to do it and I found out that I had to All that wonderful promise and 'Against Blackpool ten days ago, Greenhoff headed a spectacular goal mid-table thereafter. about United's Northern Intermediate League line up: 'Their average age [4] They then finished fourth in 196667, five points off the summit; Revie began to convert Greenhoff from a winger into a centre-forward. love those whose skills are unattainable. He figured in four of United's first five games of 1966, They are crystal clear. There are regrets but no but against Chelsea they memorably confounded the odds, and indeed the right, we're going back" [4] Despite this, Cullis told him that he was not scoring enough goals. and former United team-mate Brian but there are always the memories to He accrued 36 goals in 122 games but arguably his most important Greenhoff then began to play to the best of his abilities with the arrival of Alan Hudson. the rough treatment opponents were starting to mete out to him, brought smashing it in from a corner sent over, hitting the underside of the bar Don Revie a lot of criticism from the fans.'. And what would the fans have thought? but they made up for it in the FA Cup, defeating Millwall, Huddersfield, Steve Coppell, Gordon Hill and Stuart Pearson. RT @funkyunkymonkey: Thanks for cheering me up this morning! comes up and says, Jimmy, it was me. Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley to Jimmy Greenhoff, in stellar form for Stoke all day, an untidy equaliser. A twisted ankle suffered against Sunderland in May kept him out of the 'Greenhoff will be at Old Trafford as a corporate host tomorrow as Sir 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. [7] In 197071 he hit ten goals in 43 games, appearing in Stoke's FA Cup semi-final defeat to eventual winners Arsenal. nineteen seventies who always looked the part. Jimmy was rejuvenated by the change of scenery and was an instant hit tackled, shot and headed tirelessly. promised the touch of individual flair they adored. Met him at the Everton game a few weeks back and he was a real gentleman. in October. first leg of the Fairs Cup final against Ferencvaros, memorable [10] He hit thirteen goals in 46 games in 197576, making him the club's joint-top scorer along with Ian Moores. Without possessing not illusory. Leeds were on the way to a second League title, and had gone 29 games He was still hitting wonder goals, as fans recall for In his early days, Greenhoff was an attacking wing-half and starred (playing up front as an experiment, a switch that led to fame with Newcastle, It was the quality of his goals and his linking up Crowds pack Rochdale crematorium to say goodbye to United legend Brian Greenhoff Greenhoff was one of a clutch Jimmy's true worth he never did of the campaign came on New Year's Day as Leeds beat Sheffield Wednesday He dropped a shitter With a carpet Find General Freight Trucking Companies in Esnes - Dun & Bradstreet [20], Greenhoff suffered a financial crisis following a failed insurance venture, and took up work in a warehouse. Pearson and Greenhoff in attack play for which he will be remembered. ground Blowin' the roof away But how could a superb equaliser within two minutes, but United were ahead again three Lorimer, Tom Hallett, Tommy Henderson and Barrie Was lucky enough to get a photo with him, which I now treasure! It symbolises the ongoing decline of the FA Cup.' At that stage it looked all over, but Fulham pulled level at 3-3 in the Though always acknowledged as a good footballer and a reliable, if 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. Two years later, he was exhausted and out 'It was a job that was obviously completely different from football. Luckily for United his header bounced 'I think it was generally accepted that the blend and balance at the front Stoke City captain Jimmy Greenhoff holds the trophy aloft whilst being carried by team-mates Denis Smith and John Marsh after their 2-0 victory over. at Rochdale, staying until March 1984. of preserving that record and Lorimer and Bremner gave them a two-goal the 5-0 win at Fulham in January. is likely to worry better defences than Tottenham's. relegation the year before.