Pat Jennings

Pat Jennings
CBE

Jennings in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Anthony Jennings
Date of birth	(1945-06-12) 12 June 1945 (age 79)
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.