| Born in Newry, Northern Ireland.
Height : 6' 2"
Weight 13st 10lb
Date of birth : 12.06.1945
Attended The Christian Brothers and St.
Josephs schools in Newry.
Started his career with Newry Town.
Spotted playing for Northern Ireland in a
youth tournament in England in 1966 and although Coventry City were
interested, Jennings signed for Watford. Played last two games of
the season after the Hornets secured their place in the old Third
Division and then was ever-present the following season as the team
missed promotion by one point.
Bill Nicholson was looking for a
replacement for Bill Brown and watched Northern Ireland with Watford
manager Bill McGarry, who persuaded the Tottenham boss to sign Jennings.
Signed for Spurs from Watford on
09.06.1964, after playing just 48 games for the Hornets.
Spurs debut : Sheffield United (Home)
22.08.1964.
Played 472 League matches, 43 FA Cup
matches, 39 League Cup matches and 36 European matches = a total of 590.
Received MBE in the Queen's Honours list
of summer 1976.
Scored for Spurs in the 1967 FA Charity
Shield match against Manchester United at Old Trafford when he kicked
the ball out from his hands and it bounced over Alex Stepney at the
other end of the pitch into the goal.
HONOURS
Northern Ireland international
119 caps
Debut - v
Wales 15 April 1964
Final cap - v Brazil 12.06.1986
Under-23 ; 1 cap
Football Writers Footballer of the Year
1973
PFA Footballer of the Year 1976
FA Cup Winners medal 1967,
League Cup Winners medal 1971, 1973
UEFA Cup Winners medal 1972
Played in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup
Finals.
Represented The Rest of the UK, All-Star
Ireland XI and The Three against The Six (European Common Market match).
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