Emlyn Jenkins (1 December 1910 – October 1993) was a Welsh

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manager, trainee

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, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and

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ed rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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, and

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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and

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, and at club level for

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(two spells),

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and St. Helens (two spells, including one as a

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( Heritage No. 584), as a , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for

and St. Helens. At the height of his success, Jenkins was considered a rare genius at rugby league football.

Playing career

International honours

Emlyn Jenkins won 4 caps for

in 1932–1936 while at Salford, won

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s for

while at Salford in 1934 against Australia and France, and won

s for

while at Salford in 1933 against Australia, in 1936 against Australia (3 matches) and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches).

Wales and England

Only five rugby league footballers have played initially for Wales, and then subsequently for England, they are; Emlyn Jenkins,

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, Jim Sullivan,

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and

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Les Diables Rouges

Emlyn Jenkins was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "

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", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury,

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Bert Day Hubert Charles Day (8 May 1908 – 27 June 1977) was a rugby hooker who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Salford. He was awarded five caps for Wales under union rules and was part of the Welsh side that won the 1931 Five N ...

, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris,

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, Emlyn Jenkins,

Alf Middleton Alfred "Alf" Middleton (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford (capt ...

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, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson,

, Billy Watkins and

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Club career

During Emlyn Jenkins time there was

's victories in the

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in 1932–33 season, 1936–37 season and 1938–39 season, the 1938

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in 1937–38 season, the

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County Cup in the 1929–30 season, 1931–32 season, 1934–35 season, 1935–36 season and 1936–37 season, and the

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during the 1932–33 season, 1933–34 season, 1934–35 season, 1936–37 season and 1938–39 season. Emlyn Jenkins made his début for

in the 19–3 victory over

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(away) on Saturday 12 March 1938, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 16–13 victory over

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on Saturday 19 March 1938, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 12–8 victory over Swinton in Round-1 of the

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at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 10 September 1938, he played his last match for Wigan in the 19–0 victory over

at Mather Lane,

on Saturday 8 October 1938. In mid-November 1938, he announced that he was retiring from the sport at the age of 27, but by the end of the month had signed to play for

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. He played as centre in his début for that club against

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on 5 December 1938. Emlyn Jenkins played for St. Helens as a guest from Salford during the Wartime Emergency Leagues, and played in St. Helens' 45–38 victory over the Rugby League Players' Union in the

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for St. Helens Albert 'Sonny' Doyl

at

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, St. Helens on Monday 30 April 1951.

Championship Final appearances

Emlyn Jenkins played in

's 3–15 defeat by

in the

Final during the 1933–34 season at

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on Saturday 28 April 1934.

County Cup Final appearances

About Emlyn Jenkins' time, there was

's 2–15 defeat by

in the

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County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at

on Saturday 23 November 1929, the 10–8 victory over Swinton in the

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County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at

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on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21–12 victory over

in the

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County Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at

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on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15–7 victory over

in the

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County Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at

on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5–2 victory over

in the

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County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at

on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Coaching

References

External links

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