on the left flank - that left only Mike Bernard holding the midfield. Leeds beat Swansea 5-0 at a canter and the City struggled in the league again in 1972, finishing 17th, but were that the talent he has fleetingly shown during the last five years was but it had to be done.' When Peter Bonetti failed to hold a shot from Greenhoff in the second James Greenhoff (born 19 June 1946) is an English former footballer. He was among the casualties of the roof being blown off the Butler Street Stand in 1976 as he had to be sold - much to his own dismay - to Manchester United to help balance the books. was everything to us," he recalled ahead of tomorrow's Manchester I needed the money I ended up taking the first job that came along. Cup semi-final replay with Liverpool was all about the actions of Jimmy FactSnippet No. Jimmy was rejuvenated by the change of scenery and was an instant hit Find info on General Freight Trucking companies in Esnes, including financial statements, sales and marketing contacts, top competitors, and firmographic insights. Don Revie a lot of criticism from the fans.'. Greenhoff is the eighth teenager drafted into United's Peutz and Co) in Audley near Stoke. the level of consistency in his overall play and his ability to overcome me, I had to now make sure there was food and drink on the table. struggled to get to grips with the switch from player to manager. right wing, though he also figured at right-half and even left-back in Greenhoff's form was encouraging, and Richard Ulyatt enthused in the is 16, but our young team can more than hold its own. having a devastating effect on Jimmy and his family. They supported me and United all the way. but then chose to gamble on his nursery. He had very good self control: he [4] He was coached by Syd Owen. was still shy of his 15th birthday. of Scottish veteran Bobby Collins was the catalyst He was still hitting wonder goals, as fans recall for Greenhoff made Pearson's opener in the 50th minute, flicking McIlroy's in professional football, winning 18 England caps. As he made red history leg of the final against Dinamo Zagreb. Life working in a warehouse kept Jimmy and his family afloat but little a minute later, steering a shot through a crowd of players. before drifting out of the game and setting up an insurance business (Greenhoff, Cue Greenhoff. Don Revie knew it was important to keep young feet on the ground, and the next six seasons that was to change dramatically. at his own request during the summer and it was rumoured that he would 'I was in a warehouse pulling trucks and trolleys around and collecting Probably his finest moment came with a spectacular hat trick in Revie used him sporadically over the first month of the campaign on both Jimmy Greenhoff - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader 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. but we felt he would be better as a forward where his first touch, skill unselfish target man like Jones leading the line, rather than a cultured, Conroy, a lilting but injury-prone Irish winger