John Jenkins (rugby)
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Full name | John T. Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 19 April 1880 Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 December 1971 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John "Jack" T. Jenkins (19 April 1880 – 1 December 1971) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llwynypia RFC and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 139), as a stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1][2]
Background[]
He was born in Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Playing career[]
International honors[]
Jack Jenkins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1909.[1]
Notable tour matches[]
Jack Jenkins played scrum-half in Warrington's 10-3 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Saturday 14 November 1908, in front of a crowd of 5,000, due to the strikes in the cotton mills, the attendance was badly affected, the loss of earnings meant that some fans could not afford to watch the first tour by the Australian rugby league team,[3] and played and scored a try in the 8-8 draw with Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain tour match during the 1908–09 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Monday 8 February 1909, in front of a crowd of 7,000.
Genealogical information[]
Jack Jenkins' marriage to Gertrude (née Leigh) (birth registered during first ¼ 1892 in Warrington district - unknown) was registered during third ¼ 1911 in Warrington district.[4] They had children; the future Warrington wing of the 1930s who played (and lost) three major finals (circa-1934…1939), and coach of Swinton (circa-1952…1953), Wigan (1961–1963), Salford (circa-1964) (birth registered during first ¼ 1912 in Warrington district).
References[]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "100 years since Wire took on the Aussies for the first time". warringtonwolves.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
External links[]
- 1880 births
- 1971 deaths
- Llwynypia RFC players
- People from Newbridge, Caerphilly
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Caerphilly County Borough
- Rugby union players from Newbridge, Caerphilly
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players