Emlyn Jenkins
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Full name | Emlyn Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Treherbert, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales | 1 December 1910||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 October 1993 Andover, Hampshire, England | (aged 82)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emlyn Jenkins (1 December 1910 – October 1993) was a Welsh
At the height of his success, Jenkins was considered a rare genius at rugby league football.
Playing career
Salford
Jenkins made his debut for Salford in December 1930 against Dewsbury.[10]
During Emlyn Jenkins time there was
Emlyn Jenkins played
Emlyn Jenkins was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "
About Emlyn Jenkins' time, there was
on Saturday 17 October 1936.Later career
Jenkins was signed by
Emlyn Jenkins played for St. Helens as a guest from Salford during the Wartime Emergency Leagues, and played fullback in St. Helens' 45–38 victory over the Rugby League Players' Union in the Testimonial match for St. Helens positions Albert 'Sonny' Doyle [1] at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Monday 30 April 1951.[17]
International honours
Emlyn Jenkins won 4 caps for Wales in 1932–1936 while at Salford, won caps for England while at Salford in 1934 against Australia and France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Salford in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Australia (3 matches) and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches).[3]
Only five rugby league footballers have played initially for Wales, and then subsequently for England, they are; Emlyn Jenkins,
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ They played for Leigh by Michael Latham, published 1991, ISBN 0951609815
- ^ "RL Records - Downloads - Rugby League Records". 26 March 2021.
- ISBN 0-7083-0766-3
- ISBN 0-9504421-0-0.
- ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "History & Heritage". Salford Red Devils. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "1933–1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "The story of The Original Red Devils". reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death of former rugby favourite". Rhondda Leader. 11 November 1993. p. 35 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Keighley R.L. Club Make Their Biggest Capture". Yorkshire Evening Post. 24 November 1938. p. 6.
- ^ "Keighley's Back Play". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 5 December 1938. p. 14.
- ^ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.