Gerry Cox: Memories of Jimmy Greaves unite bitter rivals Chelsea and Spurs

Players give a minute's applause in honour of the late Jimmy Greaves before the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Picture: Tim Goode/PA

Never mind the result, nor the continued decline of Tottenham Hotspur at the hands of table-topping Chelsea, this was all about Jimmy Greaves.

The doyen of English goalscorers, who passed away hours before kick-off, made his name as a teenage tyro at Chelsea before cementing his place as one of the best in the world while at Spurs.