Iori Jenkins

Iori Jenkins
Personal information
Full nameIorweth Clifford Jenkins[1]
Date of birth11 December 1959
Place of birthNeath, Wales
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1979Chelsea0(0)
1979–1981Brentford15(1)
1971–1984Kettering Town
Desborough Town
National team
Wales Schoolboys
Teams managed
Rushden Town
Wellingborough Town
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
Northamptonshire FA Youth
2004Irchester United (assistant)
Rothwell Town (reserves)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Iorweth Clifford "Iori" Jenkins is a retired Welsh 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.

Playing career

Chelsea

A defender, Jenkins began his career in the youth system at Division Two side Chelsea.[2] He departed in November 1979, having failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Stamford Bridge.[1]

Brentford

Jenkins signed for Division Three 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 side 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 Division One side 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]

References