Iain Jenkins Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Iain Jenkins
  • Born: November 24th, 1972 (Whiston, England)
  • Height: 5' 9
  • Position: Full Back
  • Signed: March 26th, 1998 (£150,000)
  • First Manager: Tommy McLean
  • Career Totals: 17 appearances
  • Also Played For: Bradford City, Chester City, Everton, Shrewsbury Town


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1999-00 3 0 0 0 33.3% 33.3% 33.3%
1998-99 6 (1) 0 0 0 14.3% 57.1% 28.6%
1997-98 7 0 0 0 14.3% 28.6% 57.1%
Totals: 16 (1) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 26/02/00 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 2
 22/02/00 4th Round Replay vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 4 - 0
 19/02/00 4th Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A) 2 - 2
 26/09/98 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A) 3 - 1
 23/09/98 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 26/02/00 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 22/02/00 4th Round Replay vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  4 - 0
 19/02/00 4th Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  2 - 2
 26/09/98 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 1
 23/09/98 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 1
 19/09/98 SPL vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 2
 12/09/98 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 30/08/98 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 08/08/98 2nd Round vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 2
 01/08/98 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 09/05/98 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 02/05/98 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 25/04/98 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 2
 18/04/98 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 1
 11/04/98 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 07/04/98 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 28/03/98 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1


Biography

Having been a youth player with Liverpool, Ian began his senior career with Everton, making his first team debut during the 1990-91 season. With limited first team opportunities at Goodison, he went on loan to Bradford City in 1992, and made a permanent move to Chester City in 1992. He spent five years with Chester, often captaining the side, and became a Northern Ireland internationalist when he was capped at both B and full level in 1997.

He signed for United for a fee reported of £150,000, along with Chester City teammate Julian Alsford, and made his debut against Motherwell in March 1998. He was a regular in the side for the remainder of that campaign and was appointed Club Captain for the 1998-99 season. However, over the next two seasons he was severely restricted by injuries, making just ten appearances in that time. When fit though, he received further international caps, taking his Northern Ireland appearances to six.

Leaving United in July 2000, he joined former Everton teammate Kevin Radcliffe at Shrewsbury Town, and moved back to Chester City eighteen months later, where he finished his playing career. He went on to coach youngsters at Everton’s Academy, and took up a coaching position with Chester City. He returned to Scotland and was involved in junior football on Tayside, managing both Dundee North End and Tayport. In August 2009 he was appointed assistant manager at Cowdenbeath, where they won back to back promotions. He followed manager Danny Lennon to St Mirren in 2011, spending two years at Paisley before returning to Tannadice as Chief Scout under Peter Houston. He later became a performance coach for the SFA.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.

Squad Numbers

2

Season:
1998-99

16

Season:
1999-00





Debut

March 28th, 1998
Motherwell 1 - 0 Dundee United

League (Premier Division)


International Career (Northern Ireland)

Caps: 6

Goals: 0

International Debut: March 28th, 1997 v. Armenia

Merseyside born Iain Jenkins became a full Northern Ireland internationalist in April 1997, making his debut in a World Cup qualifier away to Armenia, a month after playing in the B team's win over Portugal. The day after making his third international appearance, versus Slovakia, he signed a contract with United, and played three times for his national side whilst at Tannadice, in friendly matches against Switzerland and Spain and a Euro qualifier against Finland. There's no doubt he would have won more than his six international caps if injury hadn't plagued him throughout his time with United.

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Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Iain was born on this date in Whiston, England.

    Friday, November 24th, 1972

  • International Debut


    Iain earned his first International cap for Northern Ireland, playing against Armenia.

    Friday, March 28th, 1997

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Thursday, March 26th, 1998

  • First Team Debut

    Motherwell 1 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Despite hitting the woodwork twice - Gary McSwegan first half and Robbie Winters in the second - we came away from Fir Park empty handed for the second time this season. Once again Owen Coyle

    Saturday, March 28th, 1998

  • Last Appearance

    St Johnstone 2 - 0 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Saturday, February 26th, 2000

  • Left the Club

    Saturday, July 1st, 2000