Iori Jenkins

Iorweth Clifford Jenkins (born 11 December 1959) is a Welsh retired 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.

Iori Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Iorweth Clifford Jenkins[1]
Date of birth (1959-12-11) 11 December 1959
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Chelsea 0 (0)
1979–1981 Brentford 15 (1)
1981–1984 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Chelsea

A defender, Jenkins began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Chelsea and signed his first professional contract in 1978.[2] He departed in November 1979, having failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Stamford Bridge.[1]

Brentford

Jenkins signed for Third Division 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 club 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 First Division club 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]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1979–80[6] Third Division 1 0 — — 1 0
1980–81[6] 14 1 0 0 2 0 16 1
Career total 15 1 0 0 2 0 17 1

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  3. "Football.Mitoo – UCL04". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. "Poppies go for Brown". northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. "Bones kitted out for new campaign". northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 395–396. ISBN 0951526200.


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