Chick Jenkins

Thomas Henry Jenkins[a] (c. 1880 – 1932), also known by the nicknames of "Chic", and "Chick", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test) and Wales (Heritage No. 1), and at club level for Hull F.C. (Heritage No.109) and Ebbw Vale, as a fullback or centre.[1][2][3][4]

Chick Jenkins
Cope's Cigarette card featuring Chick Jenkins
Personal information
Full nameThomas Henry Jenkins
Bornc. 1880
Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Died1932 (aged 51–52)
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight11 st 6 lb (73 kg)
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1900–02Pontypool RFC
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1902–04Hull FC
1907–12Ebbw Vale
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1908–12Wales72006
1910Great Britain00000
Source: [1][2]

Background

Chick Jenkins was born in Cwm, Wales.

International honours

Chick Jenkins won caps for Wales (RL) while at Ebbw Vale 1908–1912 7-caps, and was part of the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[1][5]

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