Jimmy Greaves

France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final (Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Geoff Hurst welcomes Kylian Mbappe to exclusive World Cup final club

PENALTY EXPERT: Ron Flowers never missed a spot kick for England

Ron Flowers, who was a cold away from the 1966 World Cup final, has died

Former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt has died at the age of 83, the Premier League club have announced.

Roger Hunt epitomised 1966 World Cup heroes – The Yorkshire Post says

Leeds United's home bears the statue of Billy Bremner (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Leeds are masters at acknowledging their history, Tottenham should take note

The Yorkshire Post cartoon

The Yorkshire Post cartoon: Remembering the legendary Jimmy Greaves

BROADCASTER: When his playing career ended, Jimmy Greaves's sense of humour shone through as a television pundit

Jimmy Greaves missed the 1966 World Cup final yet he was still an all-time great

The world of football is mourning Jimmy Greaves, the legendary England and Tottenham Hotspur striker.

Jimmy Greaves and his place in history as England and Spurs legend dies – The Yo...

Jimmy Greaves makes his way on to the pitch at half time to collect his 1966 World Cup winners medal. Tottenham's record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81, the club have announced. (Picture: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire)

Jimmy Greaves, one of English football’s great characters, has died

Barnsley's Michal Helik: Hoping to start.

Barnsley’s Michal Helik ready to claim Euros slot with Poland

Greaves played for Tottenham and became the club’s all-time record scorer (Getty Images)

This is why Jimmy Greaves has been awarded an MBE

Jimmy Greaves: Master goal-poacher turns 80 on Thursday

Birthday boy Jimmy Greaves hailed as a genius by World Cup hero Geoff Hurst

Alan Finney: Former Sheffield Wednesday footballer

When double-headers on Christmas and Boxing Day were the norm

Alan Peacock (Photo by M. Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bygones: '˜Chile 1962 was like playing the World Cup in Whitby'

Claudio Ranieri was sacked as Leicester manager eight months after causing football's greatest ever upset.

Neil McNicholas: Claudio Ranieri is the victim of a funny old game called player...

Shipley GC president Jimmy Greaves, left, helps former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe cut the ribbon at the official launch of the refurbished clubhouse.

Yorkshire golf: Former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe launches Shipley GC's new...

Former Huddersfield Town and England player Ray Wilson

When Boot’s men earned bragging rights over Revie’s struggling side

Wayne Rooney.

Greaves, Lineker and Charlton – Rooney can join England elite

Ham eyes another fairytale in Cup for Shaymen

Money talking for English football as top-flight clubs enjoy new riches

Women can be aggressors too

Dave Craven: Super League’s new opening is perfect bookend to Grand Final
we should not be surprised by the over-reaction to Wayne Rooney’s admittedly stunning overhead kick goal which gave Manchester United victory at Old Trafford and – for a while, at least – silenced those ‘noisy neighbours’ from City.

Bobby Smith

Yorkshire Double-winning footballer

Richard Sutcliffe: Birthday encounter presents dilemma for Capello