Graham Jennings
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Graham Jennings | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1972 | Hamilton Azzuri | ||
1973–1975 |
Adamstown Rosebud | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1978 |
Adamstown Rosebud | ||
1979–1985 |
Sydney Olympic | 166 | (11) |
1986–1989 |
Sydney Croatia | 89 | (1) |
1989–1992 |
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt | 74 | (1) |
1993–1994 |
Newcastle Breakers | 25 | (1) |
1993–1994 |
Adamstown Rosebud | 38 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
1978–1979 |
Australia U-20 | ||
1983–1989 | Australia | 44 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC) |
Graham Jennings (born 18 January 1960) is a former
Club career
A native of
Sydney Olympic
Playing initially as an attacking winger, Jennings' first season with Olympic witnessed relegation from the NSL, but he played a key role in helping the club achieve promotion in 1980. The arrival of
Sydney Croatia
Jennings tasted success immediately with Croatia, helping them claim the Minor Premiership in the Northern Conference in 1986. He played in all but two games for the club in 1988, as Croatia stormed their way into the Grand Final only to lose to
A.P.I.A. and Newcastle
Jennings was an ever present in the A.P.I.A squad, but once the club was demoted from the NSL, he returned to his hometown, firstly with Adamstown Rosebud and then with the
International career
His impressive club form with Adamstown Rosebud earned selection in Australia's inaugural youth team in 1978, where he played in the Oceania World Youth Cup qualifiers. In 1983, he made his debut for the senior national team, playing against England in a friendly at the
Honours
With Australia:
- Trans-Tasman Cup: 1986, 1988. 1987 (runners-up)
- 1987(runners-up)
- Bicentennial Gold Cup: 1988 (runners-up)
- Merlion Cup: 1983
With
- 1984(runners-up)
- NSL Cup: 1983, 1985
With
- 1988(runners-up)
- NSL Cup: 1987
Personal honours:
- FFA Hall of FameInductee - 1999
References
- ^ "Socceroo win 'emotional' for 1980s veteran". The Catholic Weekly. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Socceroo win 'emotional' for 1980s veteran". The Catholic Weekly. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Socceroo win 'emotional' for 1980s veteran". The Catholic Weekly. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Socceroo win 'emotional' for 1980s veteran". The Catholic Weekly. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2010.