Brian Jenkins (footballer)

Born in Treherbert, Jenkins played local amateur football for Cwmparc before being spotted by Cardiff City in 1956.[2] After impressing in the club's reserve side, making his professional debut on 9 November 1957 in a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town.[3] After appearing in fifteen consecutive league matches at the start of the 1958–59 season, Jenkins was called up by Wales as a late replacement for Phil Woosnam for a match against England on 26 November 1958 but did not feature in the match.[4] However, he was displaced in the Cardiff side soon after by Colin Hudson and later Johnny Watkins.[5] In June 1961, Jenkins joined Exeter City along with Derrick Sullivan for a combined fee of £5,000 and made his debut against Mansfield Town two months later.[2]

In his second season at St James Park, he was placed on the transfer list with the club valuing him at £1,500. Several clubs registered interest before Jenkins chose to move to Bristol Rovers in July 1963 with Exeter waiving a potential transfer fee.[2] After making seven league appearances for Rovers, Jenkins moved into non-league football with Merthyr Tydfill.[5] In 1967, he joined King's Lynn, working in a local newsagents alongside his playing commitments. He scored seven goals in his first two matches for the club would go on to score over 100 goals during a four-year spell.[6]