David Jenkins (footballer)

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David Jenkins
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Jenkins in November 1967.
Personal information
Full name David John Jenkins [1]
Date of birth (1946-09-02) 2 September 1946 (age 76)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1963–1967 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1968 Arsenal 17 (3)
1968–1972 Tottenham Hotspur 14 (2)
1972–1973 Brentford 18 (1)
1973 → Hereford United (loan) 10 (2)
1973–1974 Hereford United 13 (0)
1974 → Newport County (loan) 6 (1)
1974–1975 Shrewsbury Town 2 (1)
1975 Durban City 6 (1)
1975–1976 Workington 6 (0)
Dorchester Town
Malvern Town
Guisborough Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Jenkins (born 2 September 1946) is an English retired professional football forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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He joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1963 and showed promise as a talented winger. He made his senior debut in a 2nd round League Cup replay against Gillingham in September 1966 shortly after turning 20. [5] His league debut came against West Ham United in November 1967, when he came on as a sub for George Graham. [6]

Jenkins played in the 1968 League Cup final, in which he was injured in a collision with Leeds United goalkeeper, Gary Sprake. However, he did not secure a regular place in the Arsenal side until the following season when he made 14 league appearances, scoring three goals, before being swapped in mid-October for Tottenham's winger, Jimmy Robertson.

His final game for Arsenal was against Coventry City on 12 October 1968, when, as it happened, he came off to be replaced by George Graham. [7] He made his debut for Tottenham seven days later against Liverpool. [8]

Both Jenkins and Robertson had limited opportunities at their new clubs and moved on after a couple of seasons, Jenkins to Brentford and Robertson to Ipswich Town.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 1966–67 [9] First Division 000021—21
1967–68 [9] 302121—72
1968–69 [9] 143—23—166
Total1732164—259
Tottenham Hotspur 1968–69 [9] First Division11230——142
1969–70 [9] 300000—30
Total1423000—172
Brentford 1972–73 [10] Third Division 1810010—191
Hereford United (loan) 1972–73 [11] Fourth Division 102——3 [lower-alpha 1] 0132
Hereford United 1973–74 [11] Third Division13010101 [lower-alpha 2] 1161
Hereford United total232101041293
Career total7286184419015
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in Herefordshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Len Weston Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearance in Welsh Cup.

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References

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  2. ↑ Group, Arsenal Media. "David Jenkins | Arsenal.com". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 87. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  4. ↑ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 74. ISBN   978-1906796709.
  5. ↑ Association of Football Statisticians. "David Jenkins". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Association of Football Statisticians. "David Jenkins". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Association of Football Statisticians. "David Jenkins". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Association of Football Statisticians. "David Jenkins". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "David Jenkins". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  10. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 392. ISBN   0951526200.
  11. 1 2 "The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive". 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

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