Pat Jennings
Northern Irish footballer
Patrick Anthony Jennings CBE (born 12 June 1945[2]) is a Northern Irish former footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He played 119 international matches for Northern Ireland. His international career lasted for over 22 years. During his career, Jennings played for Newry Town and Watford. He also played in the top division with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. He won the FA Cup with both of these teams. In total, Jennings made over 1,000 top level appearances. Even though he was a goalkeeper, he scored in the 1967 FA Charity Shield.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Anthony Jennings | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1960 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
1961–1963 | Newry Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1964 | Watford | 48 | (0) |
1964–1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | 472 | (0) |
1977–1985 | Arsenal | 237 | (0) |
1986 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
Total | 757 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1964–1986[1] | Northern Ireland | 119 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jennings was born in Newry. He won his last cap at the age of 41.[3]
Honours
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Arsenal
- FA Cup: 1978–79
Individual
change- Rothmans Golden Boots Awards: 1973, 1974[4]
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1972–73
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1975–76
- PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1973–74, 1975–76
- World XI: 1973
- FWA Tribute Award: 1986
- Football League 100 Legends: 1998
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2003
References
change- ↑ "Patrick "Pat" Jennings – Century of International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ 'New Year Honours: Pat Jennings 'absolutely delighted' with CBE'. BBC News, 30 December 2022, accessed 30 December 2022
- ↑ Jennings, Pat. "Pat Jennings". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "1969-1970 British Team of the Season". BigSoccer. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2024.