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Pat Jennings
It takes a special talent to transcend the North London rivalry. Pat Jennings was a special talent.
The Irish goalkeeper was Tottenham's custodian for 13 years before spending eight years with Arsenal. Others who have crossed the divide tend to be loved and hated in equal measure, but not Jennings. He can expect a warm welcome whether he strolls around White Hart Lane or Emirates Stadium.
The reason is simple. Jennings is one of the finest players ever to pull on a pair of goalkeeping gloves. He won a record 119 caps for Northern Ireland in an international career which spanned 22 years, he played more than 1,000 games at the top level, was named Footballer of the Year in 1973, won five major trophies, received an MBE and an OBE and even scored a goal in the 1967 Charity Shield.
Calm and assured, Jennings was blessed with a positional sense which meant he barely needed to resort to the spectacular. He was simply in the right place at the right time to pluck crosses out of the air or push shots aside. Jennings was a master of the one-on-one, standing up long e
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Pat Jennings MBE
Goalkeeper 1964-1977 & 1983-1986
Goalkeeping consultant 1993-
Full name : – PATRICK ANTHONY JENNINGS
Born on 12th June 1945 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Height : 1.88m (6′ 2″)
Weight : 87kg (13st 10lbs)
A legendary goalkeeper for club and country, Pat Jennings was a hugely likeable man and that perhaps bridged the awkwardness that might have been caused by him leaving Spurs to join Arsenal.
Jennings started playing football in the streets in Newry aged five or playing it on the only pitch available on a local recreation ground, as there were no football leagues, only organised Gaelic football leagues. Pat attended The Christian Brothers and St. Josephs schools in Newry and started his footballing career with his local team Newry Town. He also played midfield for County Down at Gaelic football (representing North Downs Schools) and enjoyed basketball at school, but this was not a problem for Pat, as both sports honed his handling skills. Playing in an under-18 street football league team
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Pat Jennings
Northern Irish former footballer
For other people with the same name, see Patrick Jennings (disambiguation).
Patrick Anthony JenningsCBE (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.
Club career
Newry Town & Watford
After playing for a local under-18 side in Newry at the age of 11 (named Shamrock Rovers, not to be confused with the Dublin club of the same name),[5] Jennings concentrated on Gaelic football until he was sixteen
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