Caesar Jenkyns
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Caesar Jenkyns
| image = CaesarJenkyns.jpg
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| caption = Jenkyns in 1895–96 Arsenal kit
| fullname = Caesar Augustus Llewellyn Jenkyns
| birth_date = {{birth date|1866|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Builth Wells, Wales
| death_date = {{death date and age|1941|7|23|1866|8|24|df=y}}
| death_place = Birmingham, England
| height =
| position = Centre half
| years1 = |clubs1 = Builth |caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = |clubs2 = Small Heath St. Andrews |caps2 = |goals2 =
| years3 = |clubs3 = Walsall Swifts |caps3 = |goals3 =
| years4 = |clubs4 = Unity Gas |caps4 = |goals4 =
| years5 = 1888–1895 |clubs5 = Small Heath |caps5 = 75 |goals5 = 11
| years6 = 1895–1896 |clubs6 = Woolwich Arsenal |caps6 = 27 |goals6 = 6
| years7 = 1896–1897 |clubs7 = Newton Heath |caps7 = 35 |goals7 = 5
| years8 = 1897–1902 |clubs8 = Walsall |caps8 = 80 |goals8 = 2
| years9 = 1902–1903 |clubs9 = Coventry City |caps9 = |goals9 =
| years10 = 1903–1904 |clubs10 = Unity Gas |caps10 = |goals10 =
| years11 = 1904–1905 |clubs11 = Saltney Wednesday |caps11 = |goals11 =
| nationalyears1 = 1892–1898 |nationalteam1 = Wales |nationalcaps1 = 8 |nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
Caesar Augustus Llewellyn Jenkyns (24 August 1866 – 23 July 1941[http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/jenkyns_ceaser.html Stats at mufcinfo.com]) was a Welsh international footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath, Woolwich Arsenal, Newton Heath and Walsall.
Playing career
Born in Builth Wells, Jenkyns played for a number of English clubs, as well as winning eight caps for Wales.{{Cite book |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |first=Michael |last=Joyce |publisher=Soccerdata |year=2004 |page=138 |isbn=1-899468-67-6}}
After playing for several amateur sides in the Birmingham area, Jenkyns joined Small Heath (later renamed Birmingham) in 1888, despite aggressive interest from Aston Villa, who were looking to poach players from Unity Gas and Aston Shakespeare, which Jenkyns even more aggressively rebuffed.{{cite journal |title=Football Notes |journal=Birmingham Daily Mail |date=28 March 1888 |page=4}} Jenkyns was at Small Heath as they first joined the Football Alliance in 1889 and then became founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892. By now he had made his debut for Wales and was club captain; he skippered Small Heath to promotion to the First Division in 1894, beating Darwen 3–1 in a test match.
Known as one of the most rugged defenders of his era, he was sent off four times while playing for Small Heath and that at a time when such occurrences were extremely rare. His career at Small Heath ended in March 1895 when he was released after an incident at Derby where, after being ordered from the field, he attempted to assault two spectators. Jenkyns moved to London in April 1895, joining Woolwich Arsenal, who had joined the Second Division less than two years ago. He was immediately made Arsenal captain, and made his mark in Arsenal history by becoming the club's first ever international player, after winning a cap for Wales against Scotland on 21 March 1896.
Playing at centre-half (which in those days was a midfield position), Jenkyns scored six times in 27 matches for Arsenal and was regarded by the club as one of their star players. However, his stay at the Gunners did not last long; in the summer of 1896 he moved to Newton Heath (who later became Manchester United). Jenkyns made his debut for the club on 1 September 1896 against Gainsborough Trinity. He spent two seasons with the Manchester club, taking over as captain from James McNaught,{{cite journal |date=June 2009 |title=Newton Heath and Manchester United Captains |journal=Manchester United Museum Information Sheets |publisher=Manchester United }} helping them to runners-up position in the Second Division in 1897. In November 1897, he left the club for Walsall, where he spent five years before joining Coventry City.
After retirement, Jenkyns ran a public house in Moxley, The George Inn, before joining the police force.
Career statistics
=International=
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=9451|title=National football team player Caesar Jenkyns|website=eu-football.info|access-date=23 January 2021}} | |||||
rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Year !colspan=2|Competitive !colspan=2|Friendly !colspan=2|Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="5"|Wales
|1892 |3Appearances in the 1891–92 British Home Championship |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 | |||||
1895
|1Appearance in the 1894–95 British Home Championship |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | |||||
1896
|1Appearance in the 1895–96 British Home Championship |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | |||||
1897
|1Appearance in the 1896–97 British Home Championship |1 |0 |0 |1 |1 | |||||
1898
|2Appearances in the 1897–98 British Home Championship |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 | |||||
colspan=2|Career total
!8 !1 !0 !0 !8 !1 |
Notes
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References
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- {{cite book |last1=Harris |first1=Jeff |editor1-last=Hogg |editor1-first=Tony |title=Arsenal Who's Who |publisher=Independent UK Sports |year=1995 |isbn=1-899429-03-4 |page=30 }}
- {{cite book |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth M. |editor1-first=Ian |editor1-last=Garland |title=Who's Who of Welsh international Soccer Players |publisher=Bridge Books |year=1991 |isbn=1-872424-11-2 }}
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{{succession box|title=Newton Heath captain|before=James McNaught|after=Harry Stafford|years=1896–1897}}
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Category:Officers in English police forces
Category:Sportspeople from Builth Wells
Category:Footballers from Powys
Category:Welsh men's footballers
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Football Alliance players