Iori Jenkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iorweth Clifford Jenkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Brentford | 15 | (1) |
| 1971–1984 | Kettering Town | ||
| Desborough Town | |||
| National team | |||
| Wales Schoolboys | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Rushden Town | |||
| Wellingborough Town | |||
| Stewarts & Lloyds Corby | |||
| Northamptonshire FA Youth | |||
| 2004 | Irchester United (assistant) | ||
| Rothwell Town (reserves) | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Iorweth Clifford "Iori" Jenkins (born 11 December 1959) is a retired Welsh football defender who played in the Football League for Brentford.[1] He later dropped into non-league football and held managerial and coaching roles at a number of clubs and associations in Northamptonshire.
Playing career
Chelsea
A defender, Jenkins began his career in the youth system at Division Two side Chelsea.[2] He departed in November 1979, having failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Stamford Bridge.[1]
Brentford
Jenkins signed for Division Three club Brentford in November 1979.[1] Despite being signed by Bill Dodgin, he failed to break into the team until the appointment of Fred Callaghan in April 1980.[1] Jenkins made 17 appearances and scored one goal before departing Griffin Park in January 1981.[1]
Non-league football
After departing Brentford, Jenkins dropped into non-league football and joined Alliance Premier League side Kettering Town.[1]
International career
Jenkins represented Wales at schoolboy level.[1]
Coaching & managerial career
Jenkins held managerial roles at Northamptonshire non-league clubs Rushden Town, Wellingborough Town and Stewarts & Lloyds Corby.[3] During the 2003–04 season, he managed the Northamptonshire FA representative youth team,[3] before being appointed assistant manager at United Counties League Division One side Irchester United in June 2004.[4] He quickly moved on to join Rothwell Town as reserve team manager the following month.[5]
Personal life
When he quit professional football in January 1981, Jenkins joined the Police.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ http://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Teams16.pdf
- 1 2 Football.Mitoo - UCL04
- ↑ "Poppies go for Brown". northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bones kitted out for new campaign". northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.