Iori Jenkins
Welsh footballer (born 1959)
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Iorweth Clifford Jenkins (born 11 December 1959) is a Welsh retired professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Brentford. He later dropped into non-League football and held managerial and coaching roles at a number of clubs and associations in Northamptonshire.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iorweth Clifford Jenkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
| International career | |||
| Wales Schoolboys | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Rushden Town | |||
| Wellingborough Town | |||
| Stewarts & Lloyds Corby | |||
| Northamptonshire FA Youth | |||
| Rothwell Town (reserves) | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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 failed to make a senior appearance at Stamford Bridge and departed to join Third Division club Brentford in November 1979.[1] Despite being signed by Bill Dodgin Jr., 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] He dropped into non-League football and joined Alliance Premier League club Kettering Town.[1]
International career
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]
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