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A statue of the legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings, in full kit, football in hand mid-throw.

Title

Pat Jennings (b.1945)

Date

2023

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 170 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E);
Plinth: H 80 x W 200 x D 500 cm (E)

Accession number

BT20_AL_S049

Acquisition method

funded by public donations from around the world through fundraising group 'Friends of Big Pat'

Work type

Statue

Custodian

Newry Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

8th November 2023

Access

at all times

Inscription description

PAT JENNINGS / Born in Newry 12th June 1945 / Newry Town F.C. 1962 / Watford F.C. 1963 / Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 1964 / Arsenal F.C. 1977 / Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 1985 / 2 FA Cup wins, 2 League Cup wins & 1 UEFA Cup win / Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year 1973 / Professional Football Association Footballer of the Year 1976 / First player to play 1000 top flight games 1983 / 119 international appearances for Northern Ireland 1964 – 1986 / Played in Spain 1982 & Mexico 1986 FIFA World Cups / captained ‘The Rest of the World’ team against ‘The Americas’ 1986 Inducted into The English Football Hall of fame 2003 / Chosen by The Irish Football Association as Northern Ireland’s / UEFA ‘Golden Player’ of the past 50 years 2003 / An Inspirational career and legacy’

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