Iain Jenkins

Football player infobox
playername= Iain Jenkins


fullname = Iain Jenkins
nickname = Jenks
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|11|24
cityofbirth = Whiston
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Tayport (Manager)
position = Full back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991–1993
1992
1993–1998
1998–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
clubs = Everton → Bradford City (loan)
Chester City
Dundee United
Shrewsbury Town
Chester City
caps(goals) = 005 (0)
006 (0)
160 (1)
014 (0)
021 (0)
006 (0)
nationalyears = 1997–1999
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 006 (0)
manageryears = 2006–2008
2008–
managerclubs = Dundee North End
Tayport

Iain Jenkins (born November 24, 1972 in Whiston) is an English former footballer who represented Northern Ireland at international level. He is currently manager of Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League side Tayport.

Playing career

Jenkins began his career with Everton and made five league appearances for the Toffees. After a short loan spell at Bradford City, Jenkins moved to Chester City, where he would stay with the Blues five years. He recovered from a car accident in November 1995 to play again within five months and went on to often captain the side before leaving for Dundee United in March 1998. By this point, Jenkins was part of the Northern Ireland squad - making him Chester's first full international since Andy Holden more than a decade earlier.

Injuries restricted Jenkins to just 14 league appearances in two years for Dundee United. Following his release from United in 2000, Jenkins moved south to Shrewsbury Town and then back to Chester City, where he ended his playing career with a handful of appearances.

Coaching and management

Following his retirement, Jenkins became Chester youth coach, before moving to Scottish Junior Football Eastern Region North Division side Broughty Athletic in 2004. After a year there as coach, he became assistant manager at Dundee North End in June 2005, before becoming manager in June 2006. Shortly after leaving his post in May 2008, Jenkins was appointed manager of Tayport. [cite web|url=http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/Tayport-move-quickly-to-appoint.4203260.jp|title=Tayport move quickly to appoint new boss|date=2008-06-19|publisher=FifeToday.co.uk|accessdate=2008-06-20]

References

External links

*soccerbase|3898|Iain Jenkins
* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/01/iain-jenkins.html Unofficial international profile]