Pat Jennings

Patrick Anthony Jennings (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 the north London rivals. In total, Jennings made over 1,000 top level appearances. Even though he was a goalkeeper, he scored in the 1967 FA Charity Shield.

Pat Jennings
Pat Jennings (2018).jpg
Jennings in 2018
Personal information
Full namePatrick Anthony Jennings
Date of birth (1945-06-12) 12 June 1945 (age 78)
Place of birthNewry, Northern Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1960Shamrock Rovers
1961–1963Newry Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1964Watford48(0)
1964–1977Tottenham Hotspur472(0)
1977–1985Arsenal237(0)
1986Everton0(0)
Total757(0)
National team
1964–1986[1]Northern Ireland119(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]

Pat Jennings Media

References

  1. Patrick "Pat" Jennings – Century of International Appearances. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/jennings-intl.html. 
  2. 'New Year Honours: Pat Jennings 'absolutely delighted' with CBE'. BBC News, 30 December 2022, accessed 30 December 2022
  3. Jennings, Pat. "Pat Jennings". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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