Question 1

True or false: He won the World Cup with Northern Ireland in 1982.

Accepted Answer

False. Northern Ireland reached the quarter-finals in 1982, but never won the World Cup. Jennings was their legendary keeper, but no such title exists.

Question 2

True or false: He played for both Arsenal and Tottenham in the North London derby.

Accepted Answer

True. Jennings is one of the few players to cross the divide, playing for Spurs (1964-1977) then Arsenal (1977-1985).

Question 3

True or false: Pat Jennings never played a single match for a club outside of London.

Accepted Answer

False. Though famed for Spurs and Arsenal, he began his senior career at Watford (then in the Third Division) before moving to London.

Question 4

True or false: He was known for wearing a trademark flat cap during matches in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

False. Jennings never wore a flat cap on the pitch. That iconic look is often mistakenly associated with older goalkeepers like Sam Bartram.

Question 5

True or false: Pat Jennings was a striker before becoming a full-time goalkeeper.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually started as a goalkeeper in youth football and never played outfield professionally. The 'striker-turned-keeper' myth is common but false.

Question 6

True or false: Pat Jennings is the oldest player ever to appear in an FA Cup final.

Accepted Answer

True. At 41 years and 8 months, he played for Tottenham in the 1987 FA Cup final, a record that still stands.

Question 7

True or false: He won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award twice in his career.

Accepted Answer

True. Remarkably, he won it in 1976 with Tottenham and again in 1981 with Arsenal, the only goalkeeper to do so.

Question 8

True or false: Pat Jennings scored a goal directly from a goal kick in a top-flight match.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1967 for Tottenham, his massive kick bounced over the Manchester United keeper and into the net in the Charity Shield.

Pat Jennings Trivia Questions