Lee Jenkins (footballer, born 1961)

Lee Jenkins
Personal information
Full name	Lee Robert Jenkins[1]
Date of birth	17 March 1961
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Dunlop Terriers
1977–1979	Aston Villa
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lee Robert Jenkins (born 17 March 1961) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Port Vale and Birmingham City, and also played in Finland for RoPS and FinnPa.

Playing career

Jenkins was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. A midfield player, he began his football career as an apprentice with Aston Villa in 1977. The following year he was part of the Villa side that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup,[3] and in January 1979 he signed his first full professional contract and was capped for England at youth level.[4] Jenkins made three substitute appearances in the First Division before joining Port Vale in November 1980.[5] His only appearance was on Boxing Day 1980 in a 1–0 home defeat by Lincoln City. Given a free transfer in April 1981,[6] he moved to Finland where he played for Rovaniemi in the Mestaruussarja (top division). Jenkins returned to England, signing for Birmingham City in October 1985. He broke his ankle on his Birmingham debut,[3] and the following April, with the club in financial difficulties, he was given a free transfer.[7] He then returned to Finland where he played for FinnPa.[3]

Statistics

Source:[8]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	1978–79	First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1979–80	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Port Vale	1980–81	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Birmingham City	1985–86	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

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References

"Lee Jenkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 0362020175.
Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
"Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
"Jenkins, Lee Robert". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 151. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
Powell, David (23 April 1986). "£250,000 for City". The Times. London. p. 38.
Lee Jenkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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[1] "Lee Jenkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[2] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 0362020175.

[Matthews101-3] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

[4] "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[5] "Jenkins, Lee Robert". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 5 April 2009.

[Vale-6] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 151. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[7] Powell, David (23 April 1986). "£250,000 for City". The Times. London. p. 38.

[8] Lee Jenkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)