Pat Jennings
| Date of birth | 12 June 1945 |
| Place of birth | Newry |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
It takes a remarkable man to be held in as high regard at Highbury as he his at White Hart Lane.
Joining Arsenal at the age of 32 in 1977, he reached four finals in his 326 Gunners games, with a winners medal collected in the 1979 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.
Awarded the MBE whilst with Spurs and OBE with Arsenal, having passed his 40th birthday, Pat set a new international record of 119 caps for Northern Ireland during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 01 May 1963 | 01 Jun 1964 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Jun 1964 | 01 Aug 1977 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | Rest of the UK | XI v B | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 23 | 15 | 7 | |||
| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 22 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 26 | 11 | |||
| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 42 | 22 | 17 | |||
| 1967-68 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1968-69 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 42 | 20 | 17 | |||
| 1969-70 | Rest of the UK | Prince of Wales Investiture | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1969-70 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 19 | 17 | |||
| 1970-71 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1970-71 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1970-71 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 19 | 12 | |||
| 1971-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 7 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1971-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 25 | 12 | |||
| 1971-72 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 12 | 11 | ||||
| 1972-73 | The Three | Common Market | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1972-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 10 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1972-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 22 | 15 | |||
| 1972-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1973-74 | All Ireland | All Ireland Match | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 36 | 18 | 12 | |||
| 1973-74 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 10 | 9 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 41 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 40 | 17 | 23 | |||
| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 23 | 10 | 11 | |||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 42 | 22 | 14 | |||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 22 | 13 | |||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 20 | 7 | |||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 19 | 10 | |||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Division One | 16 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 17 | 17 | |||
| 1984-85 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Arsenal | League Division One | 15 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 1986-87 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1977 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Walsall | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1978 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Wrexham v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Orient | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 09 May 1978 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Lokomotiv Leipzig | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Lokomotiv Leipzig v Arsenal | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hajduk Split v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Hajduk Split | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Crvena Zvezda v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Crvena Zvezda | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round 3rd replay |
| 22 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 4th replay |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 May 1979 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Aug 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W |
7-0 Agg: 8-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Fenerbahçe | W | 2-0 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1979 | Fenerbahçe v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Arsenal v Magdeburg | W | 2-1 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1979 | Magdeburg v Arsenal | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-4 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Swindon Town v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 15 Dec 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v IFK Göteborg | W | 5-1 | ECW Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1980 | IFK Göteborg v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-5 |
ECW Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Juventus | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 16 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Juventus v Arsenal | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final 2nd replay |
| 01 May 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final 3rd replay |
| 05 May 1980 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1980 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 May 1980 | Valencia v Arsenal | L | 0-0 (4-5) | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 16 May 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Swansea City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1981 | Arsenal v Panathinaikos | W |
1-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Notts County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Swansea City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Winterslag v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1981 | Arsenal v Winterslag | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1981 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1981 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 1982 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1983 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1983 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1983 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Notts County v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1983 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1983 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L |
2-1 Agg: 6-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Feb 1983 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1983 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 1983 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1983 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1983 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1983 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1983 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1983 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1983 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Notts County v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1983 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1983 | Plymouth Argyle v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1983 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Arsenal v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1983 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1984 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1984 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Arsenal v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1984 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1984 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1984 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1984 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1984 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1984 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1984 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1984 | Arsenal v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Bristol Rovers v Arsenal | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1984 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Oxford United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1968-69 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1968-69 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1970-71 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1971-72 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1972-73 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1973-74 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1974-75 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1963 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | D | 3-3 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 05 Feb 1964 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 3-3 | Under-23 | |
| 15 Apr 1964 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 Apr 1964 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 3-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 25 Nov 1964 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Apr 1965 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 07 May 1965 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Nov 1965 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Nov 1965 | Albania v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 May 1966 | Northern Ireland v West Germany | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 1966 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 22 Nov 1967 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 10 Sep 1968 | Israel v Northern Ireland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Oct 1968 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 11 Dec 1968 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 03 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 May 1969 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Sep 1969 | Northern Ireland v USSR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 22 Oct 1969 | USSR v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Apr 1970 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Feb 1971 | Cyprus v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Northern Ireland v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 15 May 1971 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1971 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1971 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Northern Ireland v USSR | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 May 1972 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1972 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1972 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Feb 1973 | Cyprus v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 May 1973 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1973 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 May 1974 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1974 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Sep 1974 | Norway v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Apr 1975 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 17 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1975 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 03 Mar 1976 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1976 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 May 1976 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1976 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1976 | Belgium v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 27 Apr 1977 | West Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1977 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1977 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1977 | Northern Ireland v Belgium | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 07 Feb 1979 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1979 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 25 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1979 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 19 May 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1981 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1982 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1982 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Honduras v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 04 Jul 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 May 1983 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 31 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Northern Ireland v Austria | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Germany v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1984 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1984 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Northern Ireland v Romania | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Spain v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1985 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Romania v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 26 Feb 1986 | France v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1986 | Algeria v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Jun 1986 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.