Name John Jenkins | ||
John "Jack" T. Jenkins (19 April 1880 — 1 December 1971) born in Newbridge, Monmouthshire, was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Llwynypia RFC, and playing 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.
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International honors
Jack Jenkins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1909.
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, 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 January→March 1892 in Warrington district - unknown) was registered during July→September 1911 in Warrington district. 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 January→March 1912 in Warrington district).