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Player profiles  out of the Wembley Match Day Programme

 

PAT JENNINGS, Goalkeeper  Regular Northern Ireland international with 15 caps.  Cost £30,000 from Watford in June, 1964.  Born Newry, Co. Down.  Possessor of the largest pair of hands in football. Brilliant cup consistency this season.  Aged 22.   Height 6 ft.   Weight 12 st.

JOE KINNEAR, Right Back  A year ago had not even made League debut.  Dublin-born Joe (middle name Patrick, of course!) is small, clever ball player, capped once for Eire.  Models his style on Danny Blanchflower. A £20 signing in this £625,000 Spurs team. Aged 20. Height 5 ft.  7 ins.   Weight  10 st.  10 Ib.

CYRIL KNOWLES, Left Back  Yorkshire-born.  Had short spells with Manchester United and Wolves as youngster. Signed in May, 1964, from Middlesbrough for £45,000. England Under-23 international. Fast, swift-tackling, superb team man.   Married his childhood sweetheart this year. Aged 23.  Height 6 ft.  Weight II st. 8 Ib.

ALAN MULLERY, Right Half  London-born, former Fulham star. Cost £72,500 when signed in March, 1964. England international.  Missed 1964 Brazil tour with England because he ricked his back cleaning his teeth.  A manager's ideal player.  Flawless in the semi-final victory over Forest. Aged 25.  Height 5 ft. ği ins.  Weight 12 st. 8 Ib.

MIKE ENGLAND, Centre Half  Regarded by many as Britain'sbest centre half.  Transferred from Blackburn Rovers at season's start for £95,000. Regular Welsh No. 5 with 22 caps.  Prestatyn-born. Clever, versatile, commanding. Another semi-final hero. Aged 26.  Height 6 ft. I in. Weight 13 st. I Ib.

DAVE MACKAY, Left Half (Captain)  One of three survivors from the 1962 Cup-winning Spurs team. Has broken his leg twice since then.  Inspiring captain, Scottish international with 22 caps, cost £30,000 when signed from Hearts eight years ago.  Played at Wembley as a Scottish schoolboy international.  Aged 30.  Height 5 ft. 8 ins.  Weight II St. 2 Ib.

JIMMY ROBERTSON, Outside Right  Another Scottish international. Transferred from St. Mirren in March, 1964, for £23,000. Spent a few months on the Middlesbrough ground staff.  Tricky, fast, goal-conscious. Plays on either wing.   A Scottish youth and Under-23 international.   Aged 25. Height 5 ft. 8 in.  Weight 10 st.

JIMMY GREAVES, Inside Right  The man who has played for both Cup Finalists today. Goal king of English football. Cost Spurs £99,999 from Milan in November, 1961, just in time to win a 1962 Cup medal. Has played 55 times and scored 43 goals for England. Netted 102 goals in last three Chelsea seasons.  Top scorer for Spurs in the past five seasons.  Aged 27.  Height 5 ft. 8 in.   Weight  10 st. 9 Ib.

ALAN GILZEAN, Centre Forward  Third Scottish international (10 caps) in the side.  Tall, graceful, ball artist.  Signed for £72,500 from Dundee in December, 1964.  Perth-born although playing first at senior level with Aldershot.   Links adroitly with Greaves in Spurs' G-man attack.  Aged 27.  Height 5 ft. 10 in.  Weight 12 st.

TERRY VENABLES, Inside Left  Yet another who has played for both finalists.  Transferred from Chelsea in May last year for £80,000.  England international.  Dagenham-born schemer-in-chief.  Represented his country at schoolboy, amateur and Under-23 level.  Aged 24.  Height 5 ft. 8 in. Weight 10 st. 12 Ib.

FRANK SAUL, Outside Left Only uncapped member of the side.  Cost Spurs £20 when signed on professionally in 1960.  Never really established a regular spot in the side.  Scorer of the decisive second goal at Sheffield in the semi-final.  Born Canvey Island.  Aged 24.  Height 5 ft. 10 in. Weight II st. 10 Ib.

CLIFF JONES  Swansea-born, a famous Welsh international (54 caps) of flying wing fame.  Injury-plagued this season.  Like Mackay and Greaves a 1962 Cup medal winner with Spurs. Father of four.  A butcher by trade.  Played in more than 300 League matches with Sours.  Aged 32.  Height 5 ft. 6 in.  Weight 10 st. 8 Ib.