.jpg) Jennings in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 1956 | Shamrock Rovers (Newry) | ||
| 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) |
| 1985–1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1986 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 757 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1986[1] | Northern Ireland | 119 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Anthony Jennings CBE (born 12 June 1945[2]) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is widely recognised as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport.[3][4]
He played 119 international matches for Northern Ireland in an international career which lasted for over 22 years. During his career, Jennings played for Newry Town, Watford and in the top division with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, winning the FA Cup with both of the north London rivals. In total, Jennings made over 1,000 top level appearances, and despite being a goalkeeper, he scored from play in the 1967 FA Charity Shield.
- ^ "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
- ^ Corkhill, Barney. "World Football's Top 10 Goalkeepers of All-Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Pat Jennings National Football Museum Hall Of Fame profile". Retrieved 7 November 2023.