Chick Jenkins

Thomas Henry Jenkins[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1880 – 1932), also known by the nicknames of "Chic", and "Chick", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test) and Wales (Heritage № 1), and at club level for Hull F.C. and Ebbw Vale, as a fullback or centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.[1][2][3][4]

Chick Jenkins
Cope's Cigarette card featuring Chick Jenkins
Personal information
Full nameThomas Henry Jenkins
Bornc. 1880
Cwm, Wales
Died1932
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight11 st 6 lb (73 kg)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1900–02 Pontypool RFC
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–04 Hull F.C.
1907–12 Ebbw Vale
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–12 Wales 7 2 0 0 6
1910 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Background

Chick Jenkins was born in Cwm, Wales.

International honours

Chick Jenkins won caps for Wales (RL) while at Ebbw Vale 1908–1912 7-caps, and was part of the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[1][5]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics & Heritage №s at walesrugbyleague.co.uk". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
  5. "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

Notes
  1. rugbyleague.wales indicates that this player is the same player as Syd Jenkins
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