Brian Jenkins (born 1 August 1935) is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he made over 100 appearances in the Football League during spells with Cardiff City, Exeter City and Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Jenkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Treherbert, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1961 | Cardiff City | 29 | (7) |
| 1961–1963 | Exeter City | 73 | (11) |
| 1963–1964 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1964–1967 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 1967–1971 | King's Lynn | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Treherbert, Jenkins played local amateur football for Cwmparc before being spotted by Cardiff City in 1956.[2] After impressing in the club's reserve side, making his professional debut on 9 November 1957 in a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town.[3] After appearing in fifteen consecutive league matches at the start of the 1958–59 season, Jenkins was called up by Wales as a late replacement for Phil Woosnam for a match against England on 26 November 1958 but did not feature in the match.[4] However, he was displaced in the Cardiff side soon after by Colin Hudson and later Johnny Watkins.[5] In June 1961, Jenkins joined Exeter City along with Derrick Sullivan for a combined fee of £5,000 and made his debut against Mansfield Town two months later.[2]
In his second season at St James Park, he was placed on the transfer list with the club valuing him at £1,500. Several clubs registered interest before Jenkins chose to move to Bristol Rovers in July 1963 with Exeter waiving a potential transfer fee.[2] After making seven league appearances for Rovers, Jenkins moved into non-league football with Merthyr Tydfill.[5] In 1967, he joined King's Lynn, working in a local newsagents alongside his playing commitments. He scored seven goals in his first two matches for the club would go on to score over 100 goals during a four-year spell.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Brian Jenkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Brian Jenkins". Grecian Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 57–60. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- ^ Phil Stead (2013). Red Dragons – The Story of Welsh Football. Ceredigion: Y Llofa. ISBN 9781847714688.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 98–99. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Brian Jenkins". The Linnets. Retrieved 1 March 2018.