Ern Jenkins

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Ern Jenkins
Personal information
Date of birth(1879-10-04)4 October 1879
Date of death23 December 1927(1927-12-23) (aged 48)
Debut1897, Fitzroy
Playing career1

Fitzroy (1897–1908; 1910)

179 games, 16 goals
Coaching career
Richmond (1913)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2006 season.
Career highlights


  • Fitzroy Premiership player 1899, 1904, 1905
  • Fitzroy Captain 1906–1907

Ernest 'Ern' Jenkins (4 October 1879 – 23 December 1927) was an Australian rules football player, coach and umpire. Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.[1]

Playing career

Jenkins played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1897 and 1908 and again in 1910.

Coaching career

He was senior coach of the Richmond Football Club in 1913.

Umpiring career

Jenkins later joined the VFL as a goal umpire making his debut in VFL senior football in 1920. By the time he retired in 1927 Jenkins had umpired 132 senior matches, including five grand finals.[2][3]

References

  1. "Team of the Century Nominees". Fitzroy Football Club. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 
  2. "Career Goal". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 
  3. "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 

Bibliography

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
  • Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9. 


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