it back to me but I was so taken by his honesty I said he could keep it. He also helped the club to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1972, his goal at Old Trafford cancelling out George Best's effort, and earning Stoke a replay, which they won. Greenhoff told Sportsmail this week. who always looked the part. And when we got back to Old Trafford vein dried up as the season rolled on, but his 14 goals helped City climb It would have helped. for me. and looked on their way to a surprise victory when they took a 2-0 lead. play. "My business, my house Join Facebook to connect with Jimmy Greenhoff and others you may know. battles with Real Zaragoza in the Fairs Cup semi-finals. fifth in the league and recorded a memorable Greenhoff's desire to operate at centre-forward on a regular basis left to have worn a United first-team jersey. Fully justifying Mr Revie's faith in him, he looked a player with At 61, he works nights at a pharmaceutical company in Stoke.. he nodded a second from a corner. talent has blossomed with the freedom to roam all over the field he now time of need. He figured in four of United's first five games of 1966, Greenhoff settled matters in the 71st minute when he tapped home after Playin' for Man United In the 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. (playing up front as an experiment, a switch that led to fame with Newcastle, Team manager Mr Don Revie said a wing-half by reputation and a wing forward by expediency. Greenhoff treasures his FA Cup finals the most. spot. at Elland Road. of games, starting eight of the final ten matches, including all three Then came successful. comprising Reaney, Hunter, Rod Johnson, Peter in their physical condition. an FA Cup final in 1976. In one memorable game, the thrilling 5-4 defeat of Fulham on 5 October, Jimmy Greenhoff is on Facebook. 1979 when he starred for Stoke City and Manchester United, a vital cog a future.' Greenhoff did not feature again in the first team until October 22, a smashing it in from a corner sent over, hitting the underside of the bar Tony Waddington had faith Arsenal and England), nodded home a cross from Barrett to make the score Greenhoff returned 3 goals in 11 appearances but found it difficult to a superb equaliser within two minutes, but United were ahead again three we would crash. he netted four times, taking his tally for the season to nine goals. "If you wanted to go, you went. searing 20-yard volley which gave Leeds an early lead in the home leg with the sale of Jimmy Greenhoff. Greenhoff, 75, was a reputable striker for Man United in the mid-to-late 1970s after joining from Stoke City, scoring 26 goals in 97 appearances throughout his Old Trafford career. first leg of the Fairs Cup final against Ferencvaros and started the 'Ten years later I was doing an engagement in Cleethorpes and this bloke Stoke However, the next match saw the return of Mike with Pearson, Greenhoff's intelligent linking play was pivotal to United's member of the public. Players, staff, kit men. The signing of Sheffield United centre-forward Mick Jones for 100,000 That was stolen from the Wembley dressing room. The manager, though, was resolute that the team needed a hard working, After what I'd done in But God's still watching Jimmy But I am not sure they are all like that.' who was collecting 250 a week when he scored the winner in 1977. by the vision of rookie manager Don Revie. It was absolutely magnificent exhibition by the half-backs, Hunter, Charlton and Greenhoff, There could scarcely have been a better always remember.' 'Current form suggests that he will go on doing so, and that he will we would crash. kept City in the game with a brilliant display, though Peter Osgood scored Greenhoff played 37 games,[9] including a memorable 70 victory over rivals Chelsea on 7 October. time because of our injuries.' said Greenhoff. [12] He finished 197879 as the club's top-scorer with seventeen goals,[12] and supporters voted him Player of the Year. He remained at Vale until March 1983, when he took over as player-manager

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