Stephen Jenkins (footballer)

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.

Stephen Jenkins
Personal information
Full name Stephen Matthew Jenkins[1]
Date of birth (1980-01-02) 2 January 1980
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

Playing career

Southampton

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

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

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

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

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. "Stephen Jenkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. Stephen Jenkins at Soccerbase
  3. Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End. Blackheath: Morganprint. 25 September 1999. p. 41.
  4. "Latest News". Wsmfc.8m.com. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. 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. "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. "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. "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  14. "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  15. "Games played by Stephen Jenkins in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  16. "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. "Player Details: Season 2003–2004 Steve Jenkins". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  20. "Player Details: Season 2004–2005 Stephen Jenkins". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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