Petition · past parliament
Give Jimmy Greaves a knighthood
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Jimmy Greaves is the greatest footballer this or any other country has ever produced. Geoff Hurst was knighted for scoring 3 goals in the 1966 world cup final. Jimmy was not in that team due to injury yet played a major part in getting them to the final.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept your petition because it asks for someone to be nominated for an honour.
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Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here:
https://www.gov.uk/honours
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.