Stephen Jenkins (footballer)

English footballer (born 1980)

Stephen JenkinsPersonal information

Full name|  Stephen Matthew Jenkins[1]
Date of birth|  (1980-01-02) 2 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth|  Bristol, England
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
1996–1998|  Southampton
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1998–1999|  Southampton|  0|  (0)
1999|  → Brentford (loan)|  1|  (0)
1999–2000|  Brentford|  5|  (0)
2001–2003|  Forest Green Rovers|  84|  (2)
2003–2004|  Bath City|  38|  (1)
2004–2005|  Weston-super-Mare|  35|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Matthew Jenkins (born 2 January 1980) is an English retired footballer who played as a central defender. He began his career as a youth at Southampton, before transferring to Brentford in 1999. After his release in 2000, Jenkins embarked on a short career in non-league football.

## Playing career

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### Southampton

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A left-sided central defender,[3] Jenkins began his career in the Centre of Excellence at Premier League club Southampton and signed a professional contract in January 1998.[4][5] He failed to make a first team appearance for the club and was released at the end of the 1998–99 season.[4][6]

### Brentford

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Jenkins joined Third Division high-flyers Brentford on loan on 26 March 1999.[7] He went straight onto the substitutes' bench for the following game against Hartlepool United on 3 April and made his professional debut when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Andy Scott during the 1–0 win.[8] Late in April, Jenkins suffered a season-ending injury and returned to Southampton.[9][2]

Jenkins rejoined newly-promoted Brentford on a one-year contract in July 1999.[5] A thigh injury suffered by left back Ijah Anderson in October 1999 allowed Jenkins to break into the team.[10] He made his first Brentford start in a 1–0 win at Notts County on 26 October, playing the full 90 minutes.[11] Jenkins managed just three further appearances before suffering a season-ending injury.[4][11] He was released at the end of the 1999–00 season and made just seven appearances during his two spells at Griffin Park.[2][12]

### Forest Green Rovers

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After taking the 2000–01 season off from football to recover from his injury sustained while at Brentford,[4] Jenkins signed for Conference club Forest Green Rovers during the 2001 off-season.[2] He quickly established himself as the club's first choice left back and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at Northwich Victoria on 29 September.[13] Jenkins was present during Rovers' run to the FA Cup first round proper, taking Third Division club Macclesfield Town to a replay which was lost on penalties.[13] He made 38 appearances and scored two goals during the 2001–02 season.[13]

Jenkins was again a first choice during the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons,[14][15] but his time with Rovers ended in October 2003, when financial concerns led to him being released by the club.[16] Jenkins made 87 appearances and scored two goals during his two years with Rovers.[2]

### Bath City

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Jenkins joined Southern League Premier Division club Bath City on 3 October 2003.[17][18] Jenkins was a virtual ever-present until the end of the 2003–04 season and made 25 appearances.[19] He was released at the end of the season.[16]

### Weston-super-Mare

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Jenkins signed for Conference South club Weston-super-Mare during the 2004 off-season.[16] He made 35 appearances and scored two goals during the 2004–05 season.[20]

## Career statistics

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* Career from 2001 to 2005
* FA Cup qualifying round appearances/goals
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Brentford (loan)  | 1998–99[8] | Third Division | 1  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | 1  | 0
Brentford  | 1999–00[11] | Second Division | 5  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0
Total  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0
Forest Green Rovers | 2001–02[13] | Conference | 36  | 2  | 2  | 0  | —  | 0  | 0  | 38  | 2
2002–03[14] | 37  | 0  | 1  | 0  | —  | 0  | 0  | 38  | 0
2003–04[15] | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | —  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 0
Total  | 84  | 2  | 3  | 0  | —  | 0  | 0  | 87  | 2
Bath City | 2003–04[19] | Southern League Premier Division  | 25  | 0  | —  | —  | 0  | 0  | 25  | 0
Weston-super-Mare | 2004–05[20] | Conference South | 35  | 2  | 0  | 0  | —  | 0  | 0  | 35  | 2
Career total  | 150  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 154  | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Stephen Jenkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
2. ^ a b c d e Stephen Jenkins at Soccerbase
3. ^ Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End. Blackheath: Morganprint. 25 September 1999. p. 41.
4. ^ a b c d "Latest News". Wsmfc.8m.com. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
5. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 437\. ISBN 9781906796723.
6. ^ "Southampton Transfers | football transfers". Transferleague.co.uk. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
7. ^ "Deadline day transfers | Football". theguardian.com. 26 March 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
8. ^ a b "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
9. ^ Brentford Matchday Magazine versus Exeter City. Morganprint Blackheath Ltd. 1 May 1999.
10. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 11\. ISBN 978-0955294914.
11. ^ a b c "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
12. ^ League One (10 August 2000). "Nationwide Division Two Club by club". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
13. ^ a b c d "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
14. ^ a b "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
15. ^ a b "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
16. ^ a b c "All time list of Bath City FC players". Retrieved 22 August 2019.
17. ^ "Stephen Jenkins". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
18. ^ "Bath City News October 2003". Archived from the original on 9 November 2016.
19. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2003–2004 Steve Jenkins". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
20. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2004–2005 Stephen Jenkins". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

## External links

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* Stephen Jenkins at Soccerbase

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals