Leigh Jenkinson

Football player infobox
playername = Leigh Jenkinson


fullname =
height = 6'0"
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|7|9
cityofbirth = Thorne
countryofbirth = England
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position = Midfielder (retired)
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years = 1987-1993
1990
1993-1995
1993
1995-1998
1998
1998-2000
2000
2000-2001
clubs = Hull City
→ Rotherham United (loan)
Coventry City
→ Birmingham (loan)
St. Johnstone
Wigan Athletic
Hearts
→ Dundee United (loan)
Barrow
Goole
Career
caps(goals) = 130 (13)
007 0(0)
032 0(1)
003 0(0)
067 (10)
007 0(0)
005 0(0)
004 0(0)
005 0(1)
260 (25)
nationalyears = 1997
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)
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Leigh Jenkinson (born July 9 1969 in Thorne, South Yorkshire) is an English-born Welsh former professional footballer. He also represented Wales on one occasion.

Jenkinson, who played on the left wing, began his career with Hull City in 1987 and remained at Boothferry Park for six years, making over 130 league appearances for the Yorkshire club. Whilst at Hull, Jenkinson was reputed to be the fastest winger in the Football League and won an ITV organised sprint competition that was organised to test just who was the fastest. [cite journal|date=2008-08|title=Top-flight Tigers|journal=City Magazine|publisher=Hull City AFC|issue=36|pages=50|accessdate=2008-08-17]

In 1993, the midfielder moved to Premier League side Coventry City, then under the guidance of Phil Neal. After just two years at Highfield Road, which included a short loan spell at Birmingham City, Jenkinson tried his hand at Scottish football with St. Johnstone. He won the First Division championship with the Perth club in 1996-97 before leaving McDiarmid Park in 1998 to return to England with Wigan Athletic. His stay at the JJB Stadium was short, and he left again for Scotland later the same year to sign for Hearts.

In 2000, Jenkinson was reunited with former St. Johnstone manager Paul Sturrock when he joined Tayside rivals Dundee United. It was while he was at Tannadice that Jenkinson retired from the professional game.

He finished out his playing career in non-league football with Barrow and Goole.

Jenkinson's international appearance for Wales was in a friendly against Brazil on November 11, 1997. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesw/wal-intres.html Wales' international results at RSSSF.com] ]

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* [http://www.stjohnstone.vitalfootball.co.uk/sitepage.asp?a=44675 10 years on for class of '97]
* [http://www.grange.demon.co.uk/saints/exsquad.htm#jenko Temple of Saints idols]