John Jenkins (rugby)

John Jenkins
Personal information
Full name John T. Jenkins
Born 19 April 1880
Newbridge, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died 1 December 1971 (aged 91)
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤Dec 1906–Dec 06 Llwynypia RFC
Rugby league
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Dec 1906–Oct 10 Warrington 99 31 0 0 93
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 Wales 1
Source: [1]

John "Jack" T. Jenkins (19 April 1880 – 1 December 1971) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of 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/five-eighth or scrum-half/halfback, 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/halfback 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) Griffith "Griff" J. Jenkins (birth registered during first ¼ 1912 in Warrington district).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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